Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Netherlands 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in Netherlands are 30.0% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in Netherlands are 52.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Netherlands are 134.7% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 107.6% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 5.0% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 6.7% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.07 €) |
2,637.20 ¥ (16.00 €) |
+163.7 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
6,000.00 ¥ (36.40 €) |
11,537.77 ¥ (70.00 €) |
+92.3 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (4.55 €) |
1,813.08 ¥ (11.00 €) |
+141.7 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (2.73 €) |
824.13 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+83.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.64 €) |
741.71 ¥ (4.50 €) |
+23.6 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
441.78 ¥ (2.68 €) |
535.71 ¥ (3.25 €) |
+21.3 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
155.74 ¥ (0.94 €) |
440.35 ¥ (2.67 €) |
+182.7 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.20 ¥ (0.68 €) |
367.78 ¥ (2.23 €) |
+227.8 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
807.87 ¥ (4.90 €) |
680.04 ¥ (4.13 €) |
-15.8 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.09 ¥ (1.24 €) |
241.50 ¥ (1.47 €) |
+17.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
240.40 ¥ (1.46 €) |
215.02 ¥ (1.30 €) |
-10.6 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
325.34 ¥ (1.97 €) |
655.94 ¥ (3.98 €) |
+101.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
753.86 ¥ (4.57 €) |
838.66 ¥ (5.09 €) |
+11.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
422.66 ¥ (2.56 €) |
1,038.07 ¥ (6.30 €) |
+145.6 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,099.99 ¥ (6.67 €) |
1,109.33 ¥ (6.73 €) |
+0.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
318.83 ¥ (1.93 €) |
124.00 ¥ (0.75 €) |
-61.1 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
153.79 ¥ (0.93 €) |
162.20 ¥ (0.98 €) |
+5.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
277.75 ¥ (1.69 €) |
124.38 ¥ (0.75 €) |
-55.2 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
291.32 ¥ (1.77 €) |
213.81 ¥ (1.30 €) |
-26.6 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
175.51 ¥ (1.06 €) |
136.89 ¥ (0.83 €) |
-22.0 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
154.70 ¥ (0.94 €) |
120.65 ¥ (0.73 €) |
-22.0 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
188.90 ¥ (1.15 €) |
163.66 ¥ (0.99 €) |
-13.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
127.85 ¥ (0.78 €) |
115.05 ¥ (0.70 €) |
-10.0 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.07 €) |
987.30 ¥ (5.99 €) |
-1.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
301.40 ¥ (1.83 €) |
206.70 ¥ (1.25 €) |
-31.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
404.40 ¥ (2.45 €) |
390.88 ¥ (2.37 €) |
-3.3 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.64 €) |
1,384.53 ¥ (8.40 €) |
+130.8 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.33 €) |
560.41 ¥ (3.40 €) |
+154.7 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (48.54 €) |
13,186.02 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+64.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
580.00 ¥ (3.52 €) |
593.37 ¥ (3.60 €) |
+2.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (4.00 €) |
636.63 ¥ (3.86 €) |
-3.5 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,600.00 ¥ (21.84 €) |
4,450.28 ¥ (27.00 €) |
+23.6 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
644.41 ¥ (3.91 €) |
1,202.69 ¥ (7.30 €) |
+86.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,276.02 €) |
4,755,209.44 ¥ (28,850.00 €) |
+42.3 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,480,262.07 ¥ (15,047.83 €) |
4,936,241.73 ¥ (29,948.33 €) |
+99.0 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
24,653.31 ¥ (149.57 €) |
37,041.57 ¥ (224.73 €) |
+50.2 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,898.68 ¥ (23.65 €) |
3,727.88 ¥ (22.62 €) |
-4.4 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,974.61 ¥ (30.18 €) |
6,711.94 ¥ (40.72 €) |
+34.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,328.78 ¥ (50.53 €) |
5,919.61 ¥ (35.91 €) |
-28.9 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,527.65 ¥ (15.34 €) |
2,608.41 ¥ (15.83 €) |
+3.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (10.92 €) |
2,060.32 ¥ (12.50 €) |
+14.5 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,048.67 ¥ (315.78 €) |
272,682.36 ¥ (1,654.37 €) |
+423.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,915,384.90 ¥ (11,620.70 €) |
1,204,406.90 ¥ (7,307.17 €) |
-37.1 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,333.52 ¥ (38.43 €) |
12,364.28 ¥ (75.01 €) |
+95.2 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,541.36 ¥ (27.55 €) |
4,955.36 ¥ (30.06 €) |
+9.1 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,558.02 ¥ (51.92 €) |
13,560.65 ¥ (82.27 €) |
+58.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,040.20 ¥ (73.05 €) |
16,364.91 ¥ (99.29 €) |
+35.9 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
85,624.32 ¥ (519.49 €) |
225,069.35 ¥ (1,365.50 €) |
+162.9 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
56,513.60 ¥ (342.87 €) |
179,147.75 ¥ (1,086.89 €) |
+217.0 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
179,719.28 ¥ (1,090.36 €) |
342,743.81 ¥ (2,079.44 €) |
+90.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,969.02 ¥ (685.39 €) |
273,733.35 ¥ (1,660.75 €) |
+142.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,140.49 ¥ (486.21 €) |
85,336.89 ¥ (517.74 €) |
+6.5 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
49,678.10 ¥ (301.40 €) |
61,902.66 ¥ (375.57 €) |
+24.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
326,659.46 ¥ (1,981.85 €) |
530,203.14 ¥ (3,216.76 €) |
+62.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.77 | 4.22 | +137.7 % |
| Last update: | May 2024 | May 2024 | |
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