Panama City vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Panama City Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1316
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3171
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$709
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$1291
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$426
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$78
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$901
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
42
100
😀 Quality of life
67
100
🏙️ Population
881K
14M

The cost of living in Panama City is 15% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 4138th and 3238th ($1316 vs $1556) 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 0.7 months in Panama City compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Panama City ranked 1st best city to live in Panama vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 3926th and 1st 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
$11.5
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.97
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.6
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$4.35
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$836
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1703
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$980
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$78.2
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$119
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.6
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.97%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2399
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1457
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.11
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.63
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.45
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.87
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.91
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.98
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.43
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.43
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.7
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.6
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.3
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$86.9
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9581
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Balboa
$1189
16 km or 9.9 mi Tocumen
$1171
26 km or 16 mi Pacora
$1182
34 km or 21 mi La Chorrera
$917
59 km or 37 mi Colon
$1157
108 km or 67 mi Penonome
$940
154 km or 96 mi Chitre
$980
190 km or 118 mi Santiago de Veraguas
$961
321 km or 199 mi Turbo
$624
329 km or 204 mi David
$789
398 km or 247 mi Monteria
$633
403 km or 250 mi Limon
$1147
406 km or 252 mi Santa Cruz de Lorica
$573
452 km or 281 mi Sincelejo
$536
463 km or 288 mi Cartagena
$877
483 km or 300 mi Quibdo
$649
494 km or 307 mi Cartago
$1009
513 km or 319 mi San Jose
$1169
518 km or 322 mi Heredia
$1040
521 km or 324 mi Magangue
$582
526 km or 327 mi Bello
$778
529 km or 329 mi Alajuela
$1163
530 km or 329 mi Medellin
$867
534 km or 332 mi Envigado
$812
558 km or 347 mi Soledad
$851
559 km or 348 mi Barranquilla
$780
595 km or 370 mi Puntarenas
$1024
617 km or 383 mi Cartago
$639
617 km or 383 mi Cienaga
$661
623 km or 387 mi Manizales
$727
627 km or 390 mi Santa Teresa
$1114
627 km or 390 mi Pereira
$639
631 km or 392 mi Santa Marta
$705
632 km or 393 mi Buenaventura
$552
636 km or 395 mi Minca
$655
651 km or 404 mi Salento
$567
652 km or 405 mi Armenia
$551
657 km or 408 mi Tulua
$493
658 km or 409 mi Barrancabermeja
$592
675 km or 419 mi Liberia
$1220

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063