Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 33.47 R$ 20.08-54.21
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.82 R$ 133.88-702.88
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 25.10 R$ 21.76-30.12
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 15.06 R$ 8.37-26.78
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 18.41 R$ 11.05-33.47
Cappuccino (regular) 14.79 R$ 6.02-25.10
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 5.09 R$ 3.35-10.04
Water (12 oz small bottle) 3.74 R$ 3.35-6.69
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 26.83 R$ 20.27-35.98
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 6.90 R$ 3.64-15.18
Rice (white), (1 lb) 7.97 R$ 4.40-15.18
Eggs (regular) (12) 10.92 R$ 7.23-13.97
Local Cheese (1 lb) 24.47 R$ 12.15-60.73
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 13.99 R$ 6.07-20.50
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 35.13 R$ 18.22-66.70
Apples (1 lb) 10.31 R$ 5.45-21.25
Banana (1 lb) 4.99 R$ 3.01-10.04
Oranges (1 lb) 9.31 R$ 3.04-20.50
Tomato (1 lb) 9.70 R$ 4.55-18.22
Potato (1 lb) 5.90 R$ 2.73-9.92
Onion (1 lb) 5.08 R$ 3.04-8.35
Lettuce (1 head) 6.19 R$ 3.35-9.71
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.27 R$ 2.68-6.69
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 33.47 R$ 23.43-66.94
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 9.91 R$ 6.69-13.39
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.53 R$ 8.37-16.74
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 20.08 R$ 16.74-24.90
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 7.36 R$ 5.36-11.05
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 267.76 R$ 150.62-505.08
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 19.41 R$ 16.74-26.11
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 21.55 R$ 14.01-32.32
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 120.49 R$ 66.94-157.31
Gasoline (1 gallon) 21.61 R$ 19.26-22.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 111,858.04 R$ 100,411.17-111,858.04
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 83,387.89 R$ 80,328.94-100,076.47
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 834.21 R$ 502.06-1,539.64
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 131.77 R$ 83.68-190.78
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 165.79 R$ 133.21-234.29
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 276.50 R$ 140.58-401.64
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 86.52 R$ 33.47-133.88
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 63.59 R$ 50.21-76.98
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,780.87 R$ 1,004.11-3,347.04
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 64,128.94 R$ 36,817.43-100,411.17
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 209.57 R$ 97.06-334.70
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 151.24 R$ 66.94-267.76
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 284.68 R$ 167.35-401.64
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 383.76 R$ 167.35-669.41
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 2,803.34 R$ 2,008.22-5,355.26
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,906.56 R$ 1,338.82-3,347.04
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 5,978.74 R$ 3,347.04-16,735.19
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 3,693.16 R$ 2,342.93-8,367.60
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 2,504.13 R$ 1,461.45-5,441.58
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 1,552.06 R$ 855.11-2,876.26
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 10,995.82 R$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.79 1.00-2.50

Prices in Japan

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