Paramaribo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paramaribo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$896
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2443
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$327
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$856
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$396
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$248
$2885
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
46 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
14
100
😀 Quality of life
51
100
🏙️ Population
224K
14M

The cost of living in Paramaribo is 42% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5990th and 3238th ($896 vs $1556) 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 1.9 months in Tokyo. Paramaribo ranked 1st best city to live in Suriname vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6203rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Paramaribo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.68
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.8
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.04
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.56
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$1.87
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.25
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$493
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$202
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1610
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$563
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.9
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.6
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$34.9
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.61%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$207
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$248
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$89.4
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.2
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.08
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.2
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.79
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.03
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.57
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.6
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.1
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.68
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.91
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.78
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.7
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.01
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.72
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.1
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.6
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$44.8
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$497
$15051

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$1248
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$870
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$921
290 km or 180 mi Kourou
$1490
330 km or 205 mi Cayenne
$1528
347 km or 216 mi Linden
$933
347 km or 216 mi Georgetown
$928
698 km or 434 mi Boa Vista
$683
792 km or 492 mi Santana
$562
792 km or 492 mi Macapa
$574
833 km or 518 mi Upata
$760
837 km or 520 mi Tucupita
$748
850 km or 528 mi San Fernando
$898
851 km or 529 mi Scarborough
$1099
852 km or 530 mi Oriximina
$772
859 km or 534 mi Chaguanas
$1053
871 km or 541 mi Ciudad Guayana
$868
872 km or 542 mi San Juan
$1217
879 km or 546 mi Port of Spain
$1218
925 km or 575 mi Santarem
$627
940 km or 584 mi Bridgetown
$1353
950 km or 590 mi Holetown
$1294
958 km or 596 mi Ciudad Bolivar
$824
960 km or 597 mi Parintins
$774
983 km or 611 mi Maturin
$838
988 km or 614 mi Breves
$605
993 km or 617 mi Grenville
$1069
996 km or 619 mi St. George's
$1069
1036 km or 644 mi Carupano
$710
1049 km or 652 mi Kingstown
$1008
1052 km or 654 mi Georgetown
$993
1057 km or 657 mi El Tigre
$700
1061 km or 659 mi Altamira
$618
1066 km or 662 mi Itacoatiara
$761
1067 km or 663 mi Maues
$764
1080 km or 671 mi Vieux Fort
$1191
1082 km or 673 mi Cantaura
$637
1095 km or 680 mi Abaetetuba
$577
1099 km or 683 mi Anaco
$608
1100 km or 683 mi Cameta
$617

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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