Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and India 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in India are 54.2% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in India are 55.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in India are 59.0% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in India are 47.2% lower than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in India are 55.4% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in India is 34.2% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
India Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (527.55 ₹) |
473.89 ¥ (250.00 ₹) |
-52.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (3,165.28 ₹) |
2,274.68 ¥ (1,200.00 ₹) |
-62.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (395.66 ₹) |
663.45 ¥ (350.00 ₹) |
-11.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
444.77 ¥ (234.64 ₹) |
303.29 ¥ (160.00 ₹) |
-31.8 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (316.53 ₹) |
568.67 ¥ (300.00 ₹) |
-5.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
444.64 ¥ (234.57 ₹) |
302.95 ¥ (159.82 ₹) |
-31.9 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.18 ¥ (81.34 ₹) |
68.44 ¥ (36.10 ₹) |
-55.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.20 ¥ (59.19 ₹) |
29.28 ¥ (15.45 ₹) |
-73.9 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
809.04 ¥ (426.81 ₹) |
418.80 ¥ (220.94 ₹) |
-48.2 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.83 ¥ (108.58 ₹) |
71.25 ¥ (37.59 ₹) |
-65.4 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
237.40 ¥ (125.24 ₹) |
50.68 ¥ (26.74 ₹) |
-78.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
326.32 ¥ (172.15 ₹) |
151.62 ¥ (79.99 ₹) |
-53.5 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
750.68 ¥ (396.02 ₹) |
383.27 ¥ (202.19 ₹) |
-48.9 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
420.93 ¥ (222.06 ₹) |
227.65 ¥ (120.10 ₹) |
-45.9 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,085.48 ¥ (572.64 ₹) |
415.33 ¥ (219.10 ₹) |
-61.7 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
317.92 ¥ (167.72 ₹) |
153.81 ¥ (81.14 ₹) |
-51.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
154.44 ¥ (81.47 ₹) |
53.31 ¥ (28.13 ₹) |
-65.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
275.48 ¥ (145.33 ₹) |
78.97 ¥ (41.66 ₹) |
-71.3 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
292.96 ¥ (154.55 ₹) |
37.44 ¥ (19.75 ₹) |
-87.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.64 ¥ (92.66 ₹) |
26.06 ¥ (13.75 ₹) |
-85.2 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
153.76 ¥ (81.12 ₹) |
29.17 ¥ (15.39 ₹) |
-81.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
189.01 ¥ (99.71 ₹) |
87.91 ¥ (46.38 ₹) |
-53.5 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.12 ¥ (67.06 ₹) |
55.06 ¥ (29.05 ₹) |
-56.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (527.55 ₹) |
1,421.68 ¥ (750.00 ₹) |
+42.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
299.93 ¥ (158.23 ₹) |
299.52 ¥ (158.01 ₹) |
-0.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
404.54 ¥ (213.42 ₹) |
491.59 ¥ (259.33 ₹) |
+21.5 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (316.53 ₹) |
663.45 ¥ (350.00 ₹) |
+10.6 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (116.06 ₹) |
56.87 ¥ (30.00 ₹) |
-74.2 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (4,220.37 ₹) |
1,895.57 ¥ (1,000.00 ₹) |
-76.3 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
560.00 ¥ (295.43 ₹) |
132.69 ¥ (70.00 ₹) |
-76.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (348.09 ₹) |
76.27 ¥ (40.23 ₹) |
-88.4 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (1,899.17 ₹) |
189.56 ¥ (100.00 ₹) |
-94.7 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.11 ¥ (339.80 ₹) |
748.38 ¥ (394.81 ₹) |
+16.2 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (1,763,060.11 ₹) |
2,274,681.38 ¥ (1,200,000.00 ₹) |
-31.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,596.61 ¥ (1,308,629.84 ₹) |
3,629,856.73 ¥ (1,914,917.89 ₹) |
+46.3 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,849.97 ¥ (13,109.51 ₹) |
6,648.25 ¥ (3,507.26 ₹) |
-73.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (2,056.73 ₹) |
596.74 ¥ (314.81 ₹) |
-84.7 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,969.81 ¥ (2,621.80 ₹) |
1,323.26 ¥ (698.08 ₹) |
-73.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,376.53 ¥ (4,419.01 ₹) |
2,745.37 ¥ (1,448.31 ₹) |
-67.2 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,508.55 ¥ (1,323.38 ₹) |
1,216.64 ¥ (641.84 ₹) |
-51.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (949.58 ₹) |
568.67 ¥ (300.00 ₹) |
-68.4 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
53,371.21 ¥ (28,155.79 ₹) |
12,135.53 ¥ (6,402.05 ₹) |
-77.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,897,579.70 ¥ (1,001,061.36 ₹) |
292,914.73 ¥ (154,526.11 ₹) |
-84.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,349.21 ¥ (3,349.50 ₹) |
4,218.27 ¥ (2,225.33 ₹) |
-33.6 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,557.24 ¥ (2,404.16 ₹) |
4,392.62 ¥ (2,317.31 ₹) |
-3.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,535.71 ¥ (4,502.98 ₹) |
7,154.56 ¥ (3,774.36 ₹) |
-16.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,889.39 ¥ (6,272.21 ₹) |
5,253.10 ¥ (2,771.25 ₹) |
-55.8 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,287.70 ¥ (45,520.76 ₹) |
33,102.04 ¥ (17,462.86 ₹) |
-61.6 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
57,479.82 ¥ (30,323.27 ₹) |
20,860.11 ¥ (11,004.68 ₹) |
-63.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
182,606.62 ¥ (96,333.47 ₹) |
77,863.65 ¥ (41,076.69 ₹) |
-57.4 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
113,313.79 ¥ (59,778.28 ₹) |
48,605.09 ¥ (25,641.44 ₹) |
-57.1 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
79,944.53 ¥ (42,174.45 ₹) |
28,959.63 ¥ (15,277.55 ₹) |
-63.8 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
48,320.40 ¥ (25,491.26 ₹) |
15,659.49 ¥ (8,261.11 ₹) |
-67.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
India Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
331,209.28 ¥ (174,728.27 ₹) |
97,633.10 ¥ (51,505.99 ₹) |
-70.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.78 | 8.89 | +398.1 % |
| Last update: | April 2024 | April 2024 | |
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