Paramaribo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$914
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2197
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$311
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$527
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$451
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$91.1
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
13
100
😀 Quality of life
54
96
🏙️ Population
224K
14.3M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 46% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6184th and 3273rd ($914 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Suriname and Japan, respectively. Check Suriname vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Paramaribo compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6361st and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paramaribo vs Tokyo

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Paramaribo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.81
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.1
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.01
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.84
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.38
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$398
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$222
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$727
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$394
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$35.5
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
15.86%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$468
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$403
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.7
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.7
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.38
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.04
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.89
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.03
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.99
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.21
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.06
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.03
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.73
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.78
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.61
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.54
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.4
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.53
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$20.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.5
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$73.7
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1767
$17493

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$1908
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$890
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1236
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1966
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1941
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1236
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$1212
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$744
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$618
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$649
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$793
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$772
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$1039
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1138
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$759
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1106
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$896
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1223
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1281
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$669
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1328
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1453
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$846
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$750
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$830
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$655
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1083
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1083
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$707
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$995
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1005
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$752
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$667
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$744
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$747
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1214
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$685
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$596
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$650
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$652

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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