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Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in United States are 12.24% lower than in Japan | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 1.18% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in United States are 44.26% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in United States are 53.50% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in United States are 15.80% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United States is 17.91% higher than in Japan | |
| Japan | United States | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
800.00 ¥ (7.01 $) |
1,596.70 ¥ (14.00 $) |
+99.59 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 ¥ (35.07 $) |
5,702.49 ¥ (50.00 $) |
+42.56 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
680.00 ¥ (5.96 $) |
798.35 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+17.40 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
365.00 ¥ (3.20 $) |
456.20 ¥ (4.00 $) |
+24.99 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
480.00 ¥ (4.21 $) |
627.27 ¥ (5.50 $) |
+30.68 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
377.86 ¥ (3.31 $) |
455.18 ¥ (3.99 $) |
+20.46 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
129.49 ¥ (1.14 $) |
203.41 ¥ (1.78 $) |
+57.08 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
104.17 ¥ (0.91 $) |
162.68 ¥ (1.43 $) |
+56.17 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
692.25 ¥ (6.07 $) |
358.57 ¥ (3.14 $) |
-48.20 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
169.37 ¥ (1.49 $) |
266.81 ¥ (2.34 $) |
+57.53 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
199.21 ¥ (1.75 $) |
201.97 ¥ (1.77 $) |
+1.39 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
221.99 ¥ (1.95 $) |
264.32 ¥ (2.32 $) |
+19.07 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
755.17 ¥ (6.62 $) |
551.28 ¥ (4.83 $) |
-27.00 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
356.65 ¥ (3.13 $) |
439.13 ¥ (3.85 $) |
+23.13 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
922.84 ¥ (8.09 $) |
590.03 ¥ (5.17 $) |
-36.06 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
337.10 ¥ (2.96 $) |
224.04 ¥ (1.96 $) |
-33.54 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
142.03 ¥ (1.25 $) |
76.83 ¥ (0.67 $) |
-45.90 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
256.85 ¥ (2.25 $) |
201.19 ¥ (1.76 $) |
-21.67 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
314.54 ¥ (2.76 $) |
205.23 ¥ (1.80 $) |
-34.75 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
189.70 ¥ (1.66 $) |
126.86 ¥ (1.11 $) |
-33.12 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
156.14 ¥ (1.37 $) |
126.82 ¥ (1.11 $) |
-18.78 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
208.44 ¥ (1.83 $) |
172.59 ¥ (1.51 $) |
-17.20 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.80 ¥ (1.13 $) |
201.65 ¥ (1.77 $) |
+56.56 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (10.52 $) |
1,368.60 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+14.05 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
254.85 ¥ (2.23 $) |
226.12 ¥ (1.98 $) |
-11.27 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
344.84 ¥ (3.02 $) |
327.64 ¥ (2.87 $) |
-4.99 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
460.00 ¥ (4.03 $) |
798.35 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+73.55 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.75 $) |
256.61 ¥ (2.25 $) |
+28.31 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (87.68 $) |
7,983.48 ¥ (70.00 $) |
-20.17 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.26 $) |
364.96 ¥ (3.20 $) |
-39.17 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (5.79 $) |
307.93 ¥ (2.70 $) |
-53.33 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,390.00 ¥ (29.72 $) |
3,079.34 ¥ (27.00 $) |
-9.16 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
527.40 ¥ (4.62 $) |
307.50 ¥ (2.70 $) |
-41.70 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,513,500.00 ¥ (22,038.63 $) |
2,490,845.76 ¥ (21,840.00 $) |
-0.90 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,081,526.59 ¥ (18,251.05 $) |
2,327,658.04 ¥ (20,409.15 $) |
+11.82 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,681.31 ¥ (181.34 $) |
17,113.72 ¥ (150.05 $) |
-17.25 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
44.37 ¥ (0.39 $) |
11.40 ¥ (0.10 $) |
-74.29 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,655.84 ¥ (40.82 $) |
6,993.49 ¥ (61.32 $) |
+50.21 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,991.25 ¥ (78.84 $) |
4,146.64 ¥ (36.36 $) |
-53.88 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,282.76 ¥ (20.02 $) |
1,771.70 ¥ (15.53 $) |
-22.39 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (15.78 $) |
1,368.60 ¥ (12.00 $) |
-23.97 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
42,208.33 ¥ (370.09 $) |
98,808.74 ¥ (866.37 $) |
+134.10 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,178,571.43 ¥ (19,101.95 $) |
2,018,264.58 ¥ (17,696.36 $) |
-7.36 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,664.64 ¥ (58.44 $) |
4,866.13 ¥ (42.67 $) |
-26.99 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,125.53 ¥ (36.17 $) |
3,997.08 ¥ (35.05 $) |
-3.11 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,998.28 ¥ (70.13 $) |
8,425.47 ¥ (73.88 $) |
+5.34 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,267.25 ¥ (98.79 $) |
10,702.51 ¥ (93.84 $) |
-5.01 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,281.72 ¥ (765.30 $) |
141,198.27 ¥ (1,238.04 $) |
+61.77 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,865.99 ¥ (516.14 $) |
111,618.08 ¥ (978.68 $) |
+89.61 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
203,449.99 ¥ (1,783.87 $) |
233,148.82 ¥ (2,044.27 $) |
+14.60 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
112,293.53 ¥ (984.60 $) |
180,359.08 ¥ (1,581.41 $) |
+60.61 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
84,931.93 ¥ (744.69 $) |
26,488.81 ¥ (232.26 $) |
-68.81 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
40,600.50 ¥ (355.99 $) |
19,093.60 ¥ (167.41 $) |
-52.97 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
289,421.90 ¥ (2,537.68 $) |
345,273.78 ¥ (3,027.40 $) |
+19.30 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.36 | 4.31 | +217.06 % |
| Last update: | November 2018 | November 2018 | |
| Contributors: | 657 | 23694 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |