Panama City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1590
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3556
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$946
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$1545
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$439
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$973
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
71
96
🏙️ Population
1.54M
14.3M

The cost of living in Panama City is 5% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3634th and 3273rd ($1590 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Panama and Japan, respectively. Check Panama vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Panama City compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3213th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Panama City vs Tokyo

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Panama City Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.69
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.4
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.03
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.93
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$4.3
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1068
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$747
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1913
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1223
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.4
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.6
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.27%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1732
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.5
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.98
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.17
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.11
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.11
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.7
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.36
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.19
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.37
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.35
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.95
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.95
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.92
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.05
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.52
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$42.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$58.4
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$505
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11486
$17493

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1396
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1373
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1361
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$982
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1185
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1147
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1144
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1112
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$797
329 km or 204 mi David
$909
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$733
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1228
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$789
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$586
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1186
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$802
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1361
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1574
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1471
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$727
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$1012
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1362
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1162
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$1041
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$967
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$931
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$872
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$769
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$882
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$737
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1325
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$862
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$973
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$856
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$891
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$749
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$749
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$563
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1001
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1024

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006