Cost of Living Comparison Between China and Japan 
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| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Japan are 46.7% higher than in China (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 38.3% higher than in China | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 14.1% higher than in China | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 39.4% higher than in China | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 46.0% higher than in China | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 63.7% higher than in China | |
Restaurants | China Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
25.00 CNY (538.43 JPY) |
46.43 CNY (1,000.00 JPY) |
+85.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
200.00 CNY (4,307.44 JPY) |
278.59 CNY (6,000.00 JPY) |
+39.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
38.00 CNY (818.41 JPY) |
34.82 CNY (750.00 JPY) |
-8.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
7.00 CNY (150.76 JPY) |
20.89 CNY (450.00 JPY) |
+198.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
16.00 CNY (344.60 JPY) |
27.86 CNY (600.00 JPY) |
+74.1 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
23.83 CNY (513.23 JPY) |
20.76 CNY (447.07 JPY) |
-12.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
3.36 CNY (72.26 JPY) |
7.28 CNY (156.69 JPY) |
+116.8 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
2.14 CNY (46.02 JPY) |
5.24 CNY (112.79 JPY) |
+145.1 % |
Markets | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
53.44 CNY (1,150.89 JPY) |
37.62 CNY (810.16 JPY) |
-29.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
10.71 CNY (230.70 JPY) |
9.55 CNY (205.78 JPY) |
-10.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
3.14 CNY (67.67 JPY) |
11.40 CNY (245.47 JPY) |
+262.8 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
12.44 CNY (267.84 JPY) |
15.24 CNY (328.18 JPY) |
+22.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
42.23 CNY (909.53 JPY) |
34.94 CNY (752.53 JPY) |
-17.3 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
11.62 CNY (250.32 JPY) |
19.48 CNY (419.44 JPY) |
+67.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
38.78 CNY (835.32 JPY) |
51.17 CNY (1,102.13 JPY) |
+31.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
6.01 CNY (129.48 JPY) |
14.73 CNY (317.35 JPY) |
+145.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
4.45 CNY (95.79 JPY) |
7.20 CNY (155.07 JPY) |
+61.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
5.22 CNY (112.40 JPY) |
12.98 CNY (279.50 JPY) |
+148.7 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
3.96 CNY (85.18 JPY) |
13.71 CNY (295.23 JPY) |
+246.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
2.56 CNY (55.19 JPY) |
8.24 CNY (177.51 JPY) |
+221.7 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
3.05 CNY (65.73 JPY) |
7.21 CNY (155.31 JPY) |
+136.3 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
4.63 CNY (99.61 JPY) |
8.85 CNY (190.56 JPY) |
+91.3 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
4.06 CNY (87.44 JPY) |
5.89 CNY (126.95 JPY) |
+45.2 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
81.25 CNY (1,749.90 JPY) |
46.43 CNY (1,000.00 JPY) |
-42.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
5.84 CNY (125.82 JPY) |
13.99 CNY (301.40 JPY) |
+139.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
12.85 CNY (276.75 JPY) |
18.82 CNY (405.29 JPY) |
+46.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
25.00 CNY (538.43 JPY) |
27.86 CNY (600.00 JPY) |
+11.4 % |
Transportation | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
3.00 CNY (64.61 JPY) |
10.21 CNY (220.00 JPY) |
+240.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
200.00 CNY (4,307.44 JPY) |
371.45 CNY (8,000.00 JPY) |
+85.7 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
10.00 CNY (215.37 JPY) |
26.93 CNY (580.00 JPY) |
+169.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
4.02 CNY (86.65 JPY) |
30.64 CNY (659.83 JPY) |
+661.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
48.00 CNY (1,033.79 JPY) |
167.15 CNY (3,600.00 JPY) |
+248.2 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
32.25 CNY (694.56 JPY) |
29.98 CNY (645.60 JPY) |
-7.0 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
149,400.00 CNY (3,217,659.76 JPY) |
155,173.27 CNY (3,342,000.00 JPY) |
+3.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
131,404.82 CNY (2,830,093.64 JPY) |
117,113.65 CNY (2,522,301.82 JPY) |
-10.9 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
384.47 CNY (8,280.32 JPY) |
1,149.38 CNY (24,754.54 JPY) |
+199.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
88.99 CNY (1,916.60 JPY) |
181.26 CNY (3,903.84 JPY) |
+103.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
88.02 CNY (1,895.66 JPY) |
232.71 CNY (5,011.98 JPY) |
+164.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
312.48 CNY (6,729.98 JPY) |
390.51 CNY (8,410.40 JPY) |
+25.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
109.60 CNY (2,360.44 JPY) |
117.12 CNY (2,522.40 JPY) |
+6.9 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
50.00 CNY (1,076.86 JPY) |
83.58 CNY (1,800.00 JPY) |
+67.2 % |
Childcare | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
3,583.77 CNY (77,184.39 JPY) |
2,407.55 CNY (51,851.89 JPY) |
-32.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
144,130.12 CNY (3,104,161.23 JPY) |
89,047.63 CNY (1,917,837.84 JPY) |
-38.2 % |
Clothing And Shoes | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
375.12 CNY (8,079.01 JPY) |
295.45 CNY (6,363.18 JPY) |
-21.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
238.05 CNY (5,126.88 JPY) |
216.11 CNY (4,654.37 JPY) |
-9.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
551.85 CNY (11,885.21 JPY) |
400.31 CNY (8,621.66 JPY) |
-27.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
598.99 CNY (12,900.51 JPY) |
565.76 CNY (12,184.90 JPY) |
-5.5 % |
Rent Per Month | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
3,641.46 CNY (78,427.01 JPY) |
4,013.15 CNY (86,431.98 JPY) |
+10.2 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
1,999.99 CNY (43,074.22 JPY) |
2,627.14 CNY (56,581.24 JPY) |
+31.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
8,028.22 CNY (172,905.58 JPY) |
8,355.70 CNY (179,958.41 JPY) |
+4.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
4,072.25 CNY (87,705.02 JPY) |
5,261.82 CNY (113,325.03 JPY) |
+29.2 % |
Buy Apartment Price | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
4,665.69 CNY (100,485.88 JPY) |
3,896.57 CNY (83,921.24 JPY) |
-16.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
2,492.81 CNY (53,688.17 JPY) |
2,404.24 CNY (51,780.55 JPY) |
-3.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | China Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
6,682.58 CNY (143,924.18 JPY) |
15,134.62 CNY (325,957.46 JPY) |
+126.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 4.62 | 1.79 | -61.3 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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