Panama City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1583
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3567
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$976
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$1633
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$432
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.1
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$2676
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
69
96
🏙️ Population
410K
14.3M

The cost of living in Panama City is 7% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 3744th and 3249th ($1583 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4400th and 8th 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
$10.6
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.39
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.97
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$3.94
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.71
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1062
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$794
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1911
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1347
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.5
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.4
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.26%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3048
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1725
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.2
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17.4
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.84
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.23
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.26
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.64
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.53
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.74
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.16
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.41
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.6
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.44
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.04
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.16
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.03
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.96
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.04
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.2
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.6
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.3
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$503
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13402
$16728

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1425
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1403
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1395
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$977
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1179
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$1153
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$1154
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$1122
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$764
329 km or 204 mi David
$922
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$703
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1332
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$764
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$572
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$1155
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$757
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1290
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1454
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1378
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$707
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$915
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1323
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$1071
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$992
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$950
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$909
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$825
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$738
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$874
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$717
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1273
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$789
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$971
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$825
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$887
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$709
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$719
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$537
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$1040
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$957

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005