Paris vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2460
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5684
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$1432
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$2492
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$615
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$266
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3694
$2429
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
96
🏙️ Population
2.1M
14.3M

The cost of living in Paris is 47% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 964th and 3273rd ($2460 vs $1679) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in France and Japan, respectively. Check France vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Paris compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 34th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Paris vs Tokyo

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Paris Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.9
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.7
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.3
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.32
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$5.85
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$4.68
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1158
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2756
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2070
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$162
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$252
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15102
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10254
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.91
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$104
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.22
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.28
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.25
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.6
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.2
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.28
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.05
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.26
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.02
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.6
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$14.3
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.55
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.15
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.49
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.5
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.4
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$117
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1048
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19577
$17493

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$2033
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1872
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1885
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2350
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$2065
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1972
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$2082
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1749
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1918
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1988
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1766
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1920
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1689
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1935
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1897
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1827
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1798
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1874
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1987
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1876
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1794
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1480
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1683
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1454
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1749
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1401
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1481
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1424
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1375
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1356
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1382
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1350
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1553
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1243
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1632
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1289
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1573
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1421
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1506

Cities near Tokyo

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