Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Japan Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Japan are 61.3% higher than in China (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 47.0% higher than in China
Rent Prices in Japan are 13.4% higher than in China
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 39.7% higher than in China
Groceries Prices in Japan are 57.7% higher than in China
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 61.4% higher than in China
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Restaurants
China Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 25.00 CNY
(477.43 JPY)
51.11 CNY
(976.00 JPY)
     +104.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 200.00 CNY
(3,819.47 JPY)
261.82 CNY
(5,000.00 JPY)
     +30.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 38.00 CNY
(725.70 JPY)
36.65 CNY
(700.00 JPY)
     -3.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 8.00 CNY
(152.78 JPY)
23.56 CNY
(450.00 JPY)
     +194.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 20.00 CNY
(381.95 JPY)
27.00 CNY
(515.59 JPY)
     +35.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 25.62 CNY
(489.29 JPY)
22.94 CNY
(438.06 JPY)
     -10.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.33 CNY
(63.50 JPY)
7.92 CNY
(151.28 JPY)
     +138.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.15 CNY
(41.04 JPY)
5.89 CNY
(112.49 JPY)
     +174.1 %
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 54.75 CNY
(1,045.58 JPY)
38.40 CNY
(733.28 JPY)
     -29.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 11.49 CNY
(219.39 JPY)
10.10 CNY
(192.87 JPY)
     -12.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 3.31 CNY
(63.17 JPY)
11.64 CNY
(222.38 JPY)
     +252.0 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 13.32 CNY
(254.37 JPY)
13.02 CNY
(248.67 JPY)
     -2.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 41.40 CNY
(790.65 JPY)
40.17 CNY
(767.22 JPY)
     -3.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 12.73 CNY
(243.15 JPY)
22.15 CNY
(422.94 JPY)
     +73.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 39.52 CNY
(754.80 JPY)
58.26 CNY
(1,112.57 JPY)
     +47.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 5.92 CNY
(113.06 JPY)
16.95 CNY
(323.74 JPY)
     +186.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 4.75 CNY
(90.80 JPY)
7.77 CNY
(148.48 JPY)
     +63.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 5.42 CNY
(103.46 JPY)
14.45 CNY
(275.86 JPY)
     +166.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 4.03 CNY
(77.02 JPY)
14.48 CNY
(276.44 JPY)
     +258.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 2.56 CNY
(48.81 JPY)
10.07 CNY
(192.33 JPY)
     +294.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 3.12 CNY
(59.49 JPY)
7.65 CNY
(146.10 JPY)
     +145.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 4.74 CNY
(90.59 JPY)
9.65 CNY
(184.37 JPY)
     +103.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 4.22 CNY
(80.50 JPY)
6.46 CNY
(123.42 JPY)
     +53.3 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 87.59 CNY
(1,672.77 JPY)
54.98 CNY
(1,050.00 JPY)
     -37.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 5.76 CNY
(110.05 JPY)
15.13 CNY
(288.89 JPY)
     +162.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 13.41 CNY
(256.01 JPY)
19.64 CNY
(375.10 JPY)
     +46.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 25.00 CNY
(477.43 JPY)
29.64 CNY
(565.99 JPY)
     +18.5 %
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 3.00 CNY
(57.29 JPY)
11.52 CNY
(220.00 JPY)
     +284.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 190.00 CNY
(3,628.50 JPY)
473.89 CNY
(9,050.00 JPY)
     +149.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 12.00 CNY
(229.17 JPY)
30.89 CNY
(590.00 JPY)
     +157.5 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.02 CNY
(76.84 JPY)
33.83 CNY
(646.02 JPY)
     +740.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 45.40 CNY
(867.02 JPY)
157.09 CNY
(3,000.00 JPY)
     +246.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 32.25 CNY
(615.86 JPY)
32.65 CNY
(623.44 JPY)
     +1.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 150,000.00 CNY
(2,864,604.01 JPY)
157,089.78 CNY
(3,000,000.00 JPY)
     +4.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 137,258.30 CNY
(2,621,271.09 JPY)
122,425.42 CNY
(2,338,002.38 JPY)
     -10.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
China Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 374.49 CNY
(7,151.70 JPY)
1,239.77 CNY
(23,676.26 JPY)
     +231.1 %
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.18 CNY
(3.46 JPY)
1.92 CNY
(36.66 JPY)
     +960.8 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 91.45 CNY
(1,746.48 JPY)
249.49 CNY
(4,764.67 JPY)
     +172.8 %
Sports And Leisure
China Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 296.40 CNY
(5,660.37 JPY)
435.78 CNY
(8,322.33 JPY)
     +47.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 107.54 CNY
(2,053.70 JPY)
138.92 CNY
(2,653.01 JPY)
     +29.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 50.00 CNY
(954.87 JPY)
94.25 CNY
(1,800.00 JPY)
     +88.5 %
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 4,022.38 CNY
(76,816.86 JPY)
2,600.72 CNY
(49,666.97 JPY)
     -35.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 149,600.61 CNY
(2,856,976.63 JPY)
93,214.43 CNY
(1,780,149.59 JPY)
     -37.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
China Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 411.94 CNY
(7,866.98 JPY)
311.55 CNY
(5,949.70 JPY)
     -24.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 240.23 CNY
(4,587.73 JPY)
226.75 CNY
(4,330.23 JPY)
     -5.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 568.12 CNY
(10,849.59 JPY)
428.12 CNY
(8,175.91 JPY)
     -24.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 619.08 CNY
(11,822.73 JPY)
630.62 CNY
(12,043.16 JPY)
     +1.9 %
Rent Per Month
China Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 4,193.62 CNY
(80,086.99 JPY)
4,987.21 CNY
(95,242.57 JPY)
     +18.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 2,453.65 CNY
(46,858.32 JPY)
3,161.20 CNY
(60,370.49 JPY)
     +28.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 9,806.82 CNY
(187,284.43 JPY)
10,062.62 CNY
(192,169.51 JPY)
     +2.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 5,245.91 CNY
(100,183.07 JPY)
6,398.22 CNY
(122,189.07 JPY)
     +22.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
China Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 6,090.56 CNY
(116,313.55 JPY)
4,383.98 CNY
(83,722.54 JPY)
     -28.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 3,417.50 CNY
(65,265.29 JPY)
2,382.36 CNY
(45,496.88 JPY)
     -30.3 %
Salaries And Financing
China Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 7,362.82 CNY
(140,610.37 JPY)
17,471.98 CNY
(333,668.69 JPY)
     +137.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 5.00 1.41      -71.9 %
Last update: March 2023March 2023
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