Paris vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Paris Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2267
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5517
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$1318
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$2636
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$253
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3146
$2474
😷 Air quality
Good
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
99
100
😀 Quality of life
95
99
🏙️ Population
2.15M
14.3M

The cost of living in Paris is 41% more expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 1222nd and 3019th ($2267 vs $1607) 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 1.4 months in Paris compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Paris ranked 1st best city to live in France vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 25th and 3rd 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
$16
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.6
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.55
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$4.52
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.89
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1388
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1086
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3084
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2210
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$219
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.66%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12726
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8943
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.63
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$90.2
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.4
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.96
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.05
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.1
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.26
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.1
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.4
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.72
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.11
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$12.6
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.41
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.78
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.9
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.5
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$27.8
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$109
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$113
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$738
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16193
$15235

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Cities near Paris

Distance City Cost of living
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Ivry-sur-Seine
$1276
6.4 km or 4 mi Aubervilliers
$1693
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Montreuil
$1672
7 km or 4.3 mi Neuilly-sur-Seine
$2123
7.7 km or 4.8 mi Asnieres-sur-Seine
$1861
8.3 km or 5.2 mi Vitry-sur-Seine
$1449
8.4 km or 5.2 mi Boulogne-Billancourt
$2081
8.5 km or 5.3 mi Courbevoie
$1891
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Bobigny
$1619
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Saint-Denis
$1726
9.5 km or 5.9 mi La Garenne-Colombes
$1813
11 km or 7.1 mi Nanterre
$1660
12 km or 7.2 mi Creteil
$1543
12 km or 7.5 mi Rueil-Malmaison
$1637
13 km or 7.9 mi Argenteuil
$1752
13 km or 8 mi Champigny-sur-Marne
$1603
13 km or 8.1 mi Chaville
$1638
14 km or 8.5 mi Aulnay-sous-Bois
$1621
15 km or 9.4 mi Massy
$1582
17 km or 11 mi Versailles
$1844
23 km or 14 mi Guyancourt
$1653
24 km or 15 mi Acheres
$1596
32 km or 20 mi Cergy
$1278
34 km or 21 mi Savigny-le-Temple
$1439
42 km or 26 mi Melun
$1317
45 km or 28 mi Rambouillet
$1754
67 km or 42 mi Beauvais
$1230
71 km or 44 mi Compiegne
$1343
73 km or 46 mi Dreux
$1403
78 km or 49 mi Chartres
$1202
111 km or 69 mi Orleans
$1182
112 km or 69 mi Rouen
$1159
115 km or 72 mi Amiens
$1192
130 km or 81 mi Reims
$1329
141 km or 88 mi Troyes
$1126
148 km or 92 mi Chalons-en-Champagne
$1458
148 km or 92 mi Auxerre
$1169
150 km or 93 mi Dieppe
$1382
158 km or 98 mi Lisieux
$1219
162 km or 101 mi Arras
$1293

Cities near Tokyo

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101