Cost of Living in Japan

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Summary of cost of living in Japan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,715.3€ (452,422.6¥) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 769.4€ (128,192.8¥) without rent.
Cost of living in Japan is, on average, 33.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Japan is, on average, 67.1% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.00 €	3.60-10.20
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	36.01 €	24.01-120.03
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.50 €	3.90-5.40
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.63 €	1.50-4.67
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.58 €	1.97-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.67 €	1.08-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.93 €	0.66-1.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.67 €	0.60-1.20
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.85 €	3.63-6.50
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.23 €	0.65-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.43 €	0.76-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.96 €	1.35-2.52
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.51 €	2.18-10.89
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.54 €	1.09-3.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.54 €	3.27-13.56
Apples (1 lb)	1.91 €	0.98-3.90
Banana (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.54-2.45
Oranges (1 lb)	1.67 €	0.68-3.68
Tomato (1 lb)	1.77 €	0.82-3.27
Potato (1 lb)	1.06 €	0.49-1.91
Onion (1 lb)	0.93 €	0.54-1.50
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 €	0.60-1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.76 €	0.48-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 €	4.20-14.01
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.81 €	1.20-2.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.43 €	1.50-3.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.60 €	3.00-4.20
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.32 €	0.96-1.98
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	48.01 €	27.01-96.03
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.36 €	2.88-4.56
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.86 €	2.80-5.80
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.01 €	15.36-28.21
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.87 €	3.45-4.09
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,057.28 €	18,004.74-20,057.28
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	14,937.23 €	14,134.86-17,104.51
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	148.14 €	90.02-276.07
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.42 €	13.20-36.01
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.82 €	24.01-42.01
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	50.28 €	25.21-72.02
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.22 €	6.00-24.01
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.80 €	9.00-15.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	319.73 €	180.05-600.16
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,200.70 €	6,001.58-18,004.74
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	38.27 €	17.94-60.02
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	26.90 €	12.00-48.01
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	50.91 €	30.01-74.03
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	70.71 €	30.01-120.03
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	520.94 €	360.09-1,050.28
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	344.70 €	240.06-600.16
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,111.12 €	600.16-3,000.79
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	683.19 €	450.12-1,560.41
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	480.08 €	267.63-986.88
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	290.35 €	153.33-524.11
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,000.60 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.78	1.00-2.50

Prices in Japan

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