Cost of Living Comparison Between Germany and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 20.9% lower than in Germany (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 24.3% lower than in Germany
Rent Prices in Japan are 35.5% lower than in Germany
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 48.1% lower than in Germany
Groceries Prices in Japan are 0.6% lower than in Germany
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 6.0% lower than in Germany
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Restaurants
Germany Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 15.00 €
(2,414.08 ¥)
6.21 €
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -58.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 65.00 €
(10,461.02 ¥)
31.07 €
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -52.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 €
(1,609.39 ¥)
4.97 €
(800.00 ¥)
     -50.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.50 €
(724.22 ¥)
3.11 €
(500.00 ¥)
     -31.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 €
(643.75 ¥)
3.73 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -6.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.48 €
(559.31 ¥)
2.96 €
(477.17 ¥)
     -14.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.87 €
(462.30 ¥)
0.98 €
(157.22 ¥)
     -66.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.58 €
(415.83 ¥)
0.72 €
(116.28 ¥)
     -72.0 %
Markets
Germany Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.17 €
(670.32 ¥)
5.20 €
(837.43 ¥)
     +24.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.75 €
(281.53 ¥)
1.27 €
(204.52 ¥)
     -27.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.33 €
(213.37 ¥)
1.72 €
(276.69 ¥)
     +29.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.33 €
(535.25 ¥)
1.98 €
(318.45 ¥)
     -40.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.81 €
(935.35 ¥)
4.82 €
(775.20 ¥)
     -17.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.58 €
(897.71 ¥)
2.76 €
(443.60 ¥)
     -50.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.74 €
(1,246.42 ¥)
7.84 €
(1,262.55 ¥)
     +1.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 1.26 €
(202.12 ¥)
2.15 €
(345.51 ¥)
     +70.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.72 €
(115.32 ¥)
1.05 €
(169.65 ¥)
     +47.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.90 €
(144.38 ¥)
1.93 €
(310.20 ¥)
     +114.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.91 €
(306.63 ¥)
1.97 €
(316.43 ¥)
     +3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.62 €
(99.89 ¥)
1.14 €
(183.60 ¥)
     +83.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.63 €
(101.59 ¥)
1.05 €
(169.63 ¥)
     +67.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.63 €
(262.93 ¥)
1.23 €
(198.10 ¥)
     -24.7 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 €
(148.76 ¥)
0.83 €
(133.47 ¥)
     -10.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.00 €
(804.69 ¥)
7.46 €
(1,200.00 ¥)
     +49.1 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.93 €
(149.84 ¥)
1.92 €
(309.30 ¥)
     +106.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.44 €
(231.68 ¥)
2.63 €
(423.66 ¥)
     +82.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 8.20 €
(1,319.70 ¥)
3.73 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -54.5 %
Transportation
Germany Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.10 €
(498.91 ¥)
1.37 €
(220.00 ¥)
     -55.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(8,046.94 ¥)
49.71 €
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -0.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.70 €
(756.41 ¥)
3.73 €
(600.00 ¥)
     -20.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 €
(647.51 ¥)
4.40 €
(708.11 ¥)
     +9.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 33.00 €
(5,310.98 ¥)
21.13 €
(3,400.00 ¥)
     -36.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 6.57 €
(1,056.82 ¥)
4.08 €
(656.39 ¥)
     -37.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,180.00 €
(4,374,314.13 ¥)
20,765.67 €
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -23.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 32,299.98 €
(5,198,317.28 ¥)
15,916.82 €
(2,561,632.69 ¥)
     -50.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Germany Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 302.92 €
(48,751.73 ¥)
160.87 €
(25,890.41 ¥)
     -46.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 24.37 €
(3,922.41 ¥)
24.12 €
(3,881.83 ¥)
     -1.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 44.86 €
(7,220.22 ¥)
31.49 €
(5,068.74 ¥)
     -29.8 %
Sports And Leisure
Germany Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 34.92 €
(5,619.92 ¥)
52.85 €
(8,505.04 ¥)
     +51.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.33 €
(3,433.11 ¥)
14.14 €
(2,275.25 ¥)
     -33.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.00 €
(1,931.26 ¥)
11.81 €
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -1.6 %
Childcare
Germany Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 415.31 €
(66,839.93 ¥)
337.34 €
(54,291.01 ¥)
     -18.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,814.85 €
(2,062,405.28 ¥)
12,359.89 €
(1,989,184.23 ¥)
     -3.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Germany Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 81.45 €
(13,109.09 ¥)
41.59 €
(6,692.77 ¥)
     -48.9 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 38.22 €
(6,150.86 ¥)
28.65 €
(4,610.54 ¥)
     -25.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.72 €
(14,278.03 ¥)
54.89 €
(8,833.95 ¥)
     -38.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.35 €
(18,564.02 ¥)
75.74 €
(12,189.99 ¥)
     -34.3 %
Rent Per Month
Germany Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 880.99 €
(141,785.11 ¥)
544.73 €
(87,668.34 ¥)
     -38.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 666.64 €
(107,288.58 ¥)
372.51 €
(59,951.70 ¥)
     -44.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,658.41 €
(266,902.11 ¥)
1,220.32 €
(196,396.53 ¥)
     -26.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 1,256.50 €
(202,219.96 ¥)
739.05 €
(118,942.22 ¥)
     -41.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
Germany Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 513.53 €
(82,646.95 ¥)
538.95 €
(86,738.48 ¥)
     +5.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 406.98 €
(65,498.69 ¥)
308.50 €
(49,649.97 ¥)
     -24.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Germany Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,835.09 €
(456,275.94 ¥)
2,018.02 €
(324,777.19 ¥)
     -28.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.98 1.82      -54.3 %
Last update: April 2025April 2025
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