Cost of Living Comparison Between India and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 157.3% higher than in India (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 168.0% higher than in India | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 222.4% higher than in India | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 95.5% higher than in India | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 171.5% higher than in India | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 47.5% higher than in India | |
Restaurants | India Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
250.00 ₹ (418.90 ¥) |
596.79 ₹ (1,000.00 ¥) |
+138.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
1,200.00 ₹ (2,010.74 ¥) |
2,983.97 ₹ (5,000.00 ¥) |
+148.7 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
350.00 ₹ (586.47 ¥) |
477.44 ₹ (800.00 ¥) |
+36.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
170.15 ₹ (285.11 ¥) |
298.40 ₹ (500.00 ¥) |
+75.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
300.00 ₹ (502.69 ¥) |
358.08 ₹ (600.00 ¥) |
+19.4 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
161.11 ₹ (269.95 ¥) |
286.01 ₹ (479.24 ¥) |
+77.5 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
36.65 ₹ (61.41 ¥) |
95.09 ₹ (159.33 ¥) |
+159.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
14.71 ₹ (24.64 ¥) |
69.75 ₹ (116.88 ¥) |
+374.3 % |
Markets | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
227.86 ₹ (381.81 ¥) |
501.67 ₹ (840.60 ¥) |
+120.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
39.13 ₹ (65.57 ¥) |
122.66 ₹ (205.54 ¥) |
+213.5 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
27.62 ₹ (46.28 ¥) |
174.25 ₹ (291.98 ¥) |
+530.9 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
83.09 ₹ (139.23 ¥) |
191.01 ₹ (320.06 ¥) |
+129.9 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
207.52 ₹ (347.73 ¥) |
469.11 ₹ (786.05 ¥) |
+126.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
122.26 ₹ (204.86 ¥) |
267.48 ₹ (448.20 ¥) |
+118.8 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
223.83 ₹ (375.06 ¥) |
752.33 ₹ (1,260.62 ¥) |
+236.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
83.60 ₹ (140.08 ¥) |
207.31 ₹ (347.37 ¥) |
+148.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
28.48 ₹ (47.72 ¥) |
101.42 ₹ (169.94 ¥) |
+256.1 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
41.96 ₹ (70.31 ¥) |
184.60 ₹ (309.32 ¥) |
+340.0 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
21.54 ₹ (36.09 ¥) |
187.16 ₹ (313.61 ¥) |
+768.9 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
16.35 ₹ (27.40 ¥) |
109.93 ₹ (184.21 ¥) |
+572.4 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
18.70 ₹ (31.34 ¥) |
102.39 ₹ (171.56 ¥) |
+447.5 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
45.84 ₹ (76.81 ¥) |
118.33 ₹ (198.28 ¥) |
+158.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
28.98 ₹ (48.57 ¥) |
79.99 ₹ (134.03 ¥) |
+176.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
700.00 ₹ (1,172.93 ¥) |
716.15 ₹ (1,200.00 ¥) |
+2.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
158.96 ₹ (266.35 ¥) |
184.14 ₹ (308.55 ¥) |
+15.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
255.46 ₹ (428.05 ¥) |
249.63 ₹ (418.28 ¥) |
-2.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
350.00 ₹ (586.47 ¥) |
358.08 ₹ (600.00 ¥) |
+2.3 % |
Transportation | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
30.00 ₹ (50.27 ¥) |
131.29 ₹ (220.00 ¥) |
+337.6 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
859.87 ₹ (1,440.81 ¥) |
5,023.02 ₹ (8,416.67 ¥) |
+484.2 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
80.00 ₹ (134.05 ¥) |
358.08 ₹ (600.00 ¥) |
+347.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
40.23 ₹ (67.42 ¥) |
432.20 ₹ (724.21 ¥) |
+974.2 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 ₹ (251.34 ¥) |
2,029.10 ₹ (3,400.00 ¥) |
+1,252.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
390.33 ₹ (654.05 ¥) |
392.27 ₹ (657.29 ¥) |
+0.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,200,000.00 ₹ (2,010,742.55 ¥) |
1,994,487.06 ₹ (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
+66.2 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
1,946,228.31 ₹ (3,261,136.72 ¥) |
1,529,220.57 ₹ (2,562,390.72 ¥) |
-21.4 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
3,503.31 ₹ (5,870.21 ¥) |
15,240.15 ₹ (25,536.69 ¥) |
+335.0 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
329.83 ₹ (552.67 ¥) |
2,321.49 ₹ (3,889.93 ¥) |
+603.8 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
689.05 ₹ (1,154.58 ¥) |
3,037.27 ₹ (5,089.30 ¥) |
+340.8 % |
Sports And Leisure | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
1,396.32 ₹ (2,339.70 ¥) |
5,114.72 ₹ (8,570.31 ¥) |
+266.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
651.70 ₹ (1,092.00 ¥) |
1,336.41 ₹ (2,239.32 ¥) |
+105.1 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
300.00 ₹ (502.69 ¥) |
1,133.91 ₹ (1,900.00 ¥) |
+278.0 % |
Childcare | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
5,967.16 ₹ (9,998.69 ¥) |
29,689.50 ₹ (49,748.29 ¥) |
+397.5 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
156,489.87 ₹ (262,217.37 ¥) |
1,151,520.02 ₹ (1,929,508.59 ¥) |
+635.8 % |
Clothing And Shoes | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
2,213.53 ₹ (3,709.03 ¥) |
4,175.55 ₹ (6,996.64 ¥) |
+88.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
2,297.93 ₹ (3,850.46 ¥) |
2,770.07 ₹ (4,641.58 ¥) |
+20.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
3,947.76 ₹ (6,614.94 ¥) |
5,379.86 ₹ (9,014.60 ¥) |
+36.3 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
2,878.79 ₹ (4,823.75 ¥) |
7,474.53 ₹ (12,524.46 ¥) |
+159.6 % |
Rent Per Month | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
15,890.49 ₹ (26,626.41 ¥) |
53,204.78 ₹ (89,150.92 ¥) |
+234.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
10,006.44 ₹ (16,766.98 ¥) |
36,168.94 ₹ (60,605.36 ¥) |
+261.5 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
36,901.48 ₹ (61,832.81 ¥) |
116,379.44 ₹ (195,007.58 ¥) |
+215.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
22,844.56 ₹ (38,278.78 ¥) |
70,347.79 ₹ (117,876.07 ¥) |
+207.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
12,850.96 ₹ (21,533.30 ¥) |
51,021.47 ₹ (85,492.53 ¥) |
+297.0 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
6,933.55 ₹ (11,617.99 ¥) |
28,136.51 ₹ (47,146.07 ¥) |
+305.8 % |
Salaries And Financing | India Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
46,904.31 ₹ (78,593.74 ¥) |
185,442.17 ₹ (310,730.38 ¥) |
+295.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 9.01 | 1.82 | -79.8 % |
| Last update: | 25 May 2025 | 25 May 2025 | |
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