Paris vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2231
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5578
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$1253
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$2603
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$599
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$247
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3155
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
94
100
🏙️ Population
2.15M
14M

The cost of living in Paris is 43% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1216th and 3238th ($2231 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in France and Japan, respectively. Check France vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.4 months in Paris compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 33rd and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Paris Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.6
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.1
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.5
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.14
$2.91
☕ Cappuccino
$4.74
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.51
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1417
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1007
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3026
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2200
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$206
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.2
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.78%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12958
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9199
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.26
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$91.8
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.9
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.12
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.55
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.78
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.08
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.5
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.6
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.57
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.34
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.49
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.3
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.86
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.11
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.3
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.5
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$100
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$838
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16502
$15051

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1273
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1663
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1582
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2023
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1835
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1445
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2256
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1854
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1605
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1714
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1819
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1647
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1534
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1633
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1743
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1583
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1667
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1602
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1625
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1868
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1641
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1592
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1323
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1518
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1345
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1586
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1278
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1465
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1305
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1239
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1151
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1139
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1166
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1393
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1218
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1526
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1129
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1206
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1265
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1381

Cities near Tokyo

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