City comparison
Cost of living in Vienna vs Tokyo
One person needs about €1,856 a month in Vienna and €1,794 in Tokyo, rent included — Tokyo is 3% cheaper overall.
Salary you'd need to keep the same lifestyle
Enter your current net monthly pay. We scale it by the full cost basket — rent, groceries, transport, utilities, eating out and internet.
To live in Tokyo the way you live in Vienna on €3,000, you need
€2,900/ month net
3% less than today (-€100)
- Vienna today
- Basket €1,856 · left over €1,144 (38%)
- Tokyo at the matched salary
- Basket €1,794 · left over €1,106 (38%)
Local pay context: average tech net pay covers the basket 195% over in Tokyo (strong) vs 216% in Vienna. Purchasing power index · How we calculate this
🇦🇹 Vienna
Huge subsidised housing stock keeps rents unusually sane for a rich capital.
Monthly budget: €1,856
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
🇯🇵 Tokyo
Astonishing value for a mega-city: cheap food, cheap transport, tiny apartments.
Monthly budget: €1,794
Sources: Eurostat, Harmonised price indices (2025) · 0 community reports
Should you move to Vienna or Tokyo?
On salary, Vienna pays more for tech roles (€4,000 versus €3,500 a month), so the money left over after costs is €2,144 in Vienna at the top end.
Rent drives most of the gap: €1,150 in Vienna against €1,150 in Tokyo. Groceries, transport and utilities move far less between the two.
For remote workers, the nomad index scores Vienna at 75 and Tokyo at 72 — see the full nomad index and our data methodology.