Paramaribo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$869
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2398
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$297
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$751
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.9
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$280
$2601
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
224K
14.3M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 47% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6225th and 3085th ($869 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6243rd and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.93
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.6
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.18
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.18
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$464
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$176
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1192
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$539
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.5
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.12%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$188
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.1
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.09
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.29
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.74
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.01
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.59
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.03
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.35
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.46
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.05
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$36.5
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$75.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$63.6
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5271
$15495

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$1310
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$843
263 km or 164 mi New Amsterdam
$1013
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1698
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1642
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$1015
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$986
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$586
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$582
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$633
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$785
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$770
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$964
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1101
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$728
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1070
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$892
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1164
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1168
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$666
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1360
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1390
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$870
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$725
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$871
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$611
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1061
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1065
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$719
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$981
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$1004
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$731
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$630
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$708
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$714
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1196
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$662
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$538
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$627
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$602

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033