Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Spain Reverse

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Cost of Living in Spain is 5.2% lower than in Japan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Spain is 5.1% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in Spain are 46.5% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in Spain are 56.3% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in Spain are 22.1% lower than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in Spain is 19.4% lower than in Japan
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Restaurants
Japan Edit Spain Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.18 €)
2,265.22 ¥
(14.00 €)
     +126.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥
(30.90 €)
8,090.09 ¥
(50.00 €)
     +61.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(4.94 €)
1,456.22 ¥
(9.00 €)
     +82.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.09 €)
485.41 ¥
(3.00 €)
     -2.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥
(3.71 €)
558.22 ¥
(3.45 €)
     -7.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 474.94 ¥
(2.94 €)
323.26 ¥
(2.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 155.28 ¥
(0.96 €)
348.33 ¥
(2.15 €)
     +124.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 115.32 ¥
(0.71 €)
257.24 ¥
(1.59 €)
     +123.1 %
Markets
Japan Edit Spain Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 834.22 ¥
(5.16 €)
637.00 ¥
(3.94 €)
     -23.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 204.99 ¥
(1.27 €)
194.03 ¥
(1.20 €)
     -5.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 273.03 ¥
(1.69 €)
102.73 ¥
(0.63 €)
     -62.4 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 318.33 ¥
(1.97 €)
415.30 ¥
(2.57 €)
     +30.5 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 785.14 ¥
(4.85 €)
886.38 ¥
(5.48 €)
     +12.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 443.62 ¥
(2.74 €)
531.62 ¥
(3.29 €)
     +19.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,230.57 ¥
(7.61 €)
995.53 ¥
(6.15 €)
     -19.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.60 ¥
(2.12 €)
152.94 ¥
(0.95 €)
     -55.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 169.81 ¥
(1.05 €)
125.89 ¥
(0.78 €)
     -25.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 313.73 ¥
(1.94 €)
129.16 ¥
(0.80 €)
     -58.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 313.78 ¥
(1.94 €)
162.84 ¥
(1.01 €)
     -48.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 183.25 ¥
(1.13 €)
112.60 ¥
(0.70 €)
     -38.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 168.15 ¥
(1.04 €)
120.04 ¥
(0.74 €)
     -28.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 197.01 ¥
(1.22 €)
180.13 ¥
(1.11 €)
     -8.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.61 ¥
(0.81 €)
106.40 ¥
(0.66 €)
     -19.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(7.42 €)
809.01 ¥
(5.00 €)
     -32.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 309.97 ¥
(1.92 €)
176.17 ¥
(1.09 €)
     -43.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 424.03 ¥
(2.62 €)
288.40 ¥
(1.78 €)
     -32.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(3.71 €)
889.91 ¥
(5.50 €)
     +48.3 %
Transportation
Japan Edit Spain Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(1.36 €)
242.70 ¥
(1.50 €)
     +10.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥
(49.44 €)
4,854.05 ¥
(30.00 €)
     -39.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ¥
(3.71 €)
576.82 ¥
(3.56 €)
     -3.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(4.38 €)
335.91 ¥
(2.08 €)
     -52.6 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,400.00 ¥
(21.01 €)
3,721.44 ¥
(23.00 €)
     +9.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 656.04 ¥
(4.05 €)
949.58 ¥
(5.87 €)
     +44.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(20,654.91 €)
5,398,514.70 ¥
(33,365.00 €)
     +61.5 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,568,495.43 ¥
(15,874.34 €)
4,321,836.23 ¥
(26,710.69 €)
     +68.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Japan Edit Spain Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,668.97 ¥
(158.64 €)
21,190.75 ¥
(130.97 €)
     -17.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,912.08 ¥
(24.18 €)
2,841.09 ¥
(17.56 €)
     -27.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,065.10 ¥
(31.30 €)
4,785.14 ¥
(29.57 €)
     -5.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Japan Edit Spain Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,555.33 ¥
(52.88 €)
6,461.88 ¥
(39.94 €)
     -24.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,336.47 ¥
(14.44 €)
2,205.74 ¥
(13.63 €)
     -5.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(11.74 €)
1,294.41 ¥
(8.00 €)
     -31.9 %
Childcare
Japan Edit Spain Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 55,930.42 ¥
(345.67 €)
70,975.83 ¥
(438.66 €)
     +26.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,994,204.59 ¥
(12,324.99 €)
1,369,589.52 ¥
(8,464.62 €)
     -31.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
Japan Edit Spain Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,808.50 ¥
(42.08 €)
12,017.22 ¥
(74.27 €)
     +76.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,739.13 ¥
(29.29 €)
5,065.59 ¥
(31.31 €)
     +6.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,765.76 ¥
(54.18 €)
12,576.56 ¥
(77.73 €)
     +43.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,275.89 ¥
(75.87 €)
14,714.12 ¥
(90.94 €)
     +19.9 %
Rent Per Month
Japan Edit Spain Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 88,533.97 ¥
(547.18 €)
152,106.79 ¥
(940.08 €)
     +71.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,139.93 ¥
(371.69 €)
115,517.30 ¥
(713.94 €)
     +92.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 195,304.60 ¥
(1,207.06 €)
238,544.04 ¥
(1,474.30 €)
     +22.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 119,582.99 ¥
(739.07 €)
172,755.76 ¥
(1,067.70 €)
     +44.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Japan Edit Spain Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 92,184.88 ¥
(569.74 €)
54,847.15 ¥
(338.98 €)
     -40.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 51,674.29 ¥
(319.37 €)
34,340.91 ¥
(212.24 €)
     -33.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Japan Edit Spain Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 326,292.80 ¥
(2,016.62 €)
276,192.32 ¥
(1,706.98 €)
     -15.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.83 3.52      +92.4 %
Last update: March 2025March 2025
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