Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 34.1% higher than in Japan (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 61.2% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United States are 172.5% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United States are 120.8% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United States are 22.0% higher than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 26.6% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
Japan Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥
(6.79 $)
2,946.73 ¥
(20.00 $)
     +194.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥
(33.94 $)
11,050.22 ¥
(75.00 $)
     +121.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥
(5.43 $)
1,682.58 ¥
(11.42 $)
     +110.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥
(3.39 $)
884.02 ¥
(6.00 $)
     +76.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥
(4.07 $)
1,031.35 ¥
(7.00 $)
     +71.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 478.20 ¥
(3.25 $)
773.26 ¥
(5.25 $)
     +61.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 160.00 ¥
(1.09 $)
378.24 ¥
(2.57 $)
     +136.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 117.82 ¥
(0.80 $)
308.08 ¥
(2.09 $)
     +161.5 %
Markets
Japan Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 839.90 ¥
(5.70 $)
591.51 ¥
(4.01 $)
     -29.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 202.93 ¥
(1.38 $)
486.75 ¥
(3.30 $)
     +139.9 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 303.11 ¥
(2.06 $)
308.76 ¥
(2.10 $)
     +1.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 322.00 ¥
(2.19 $)
635.71 ¥
(4.31 $)
     +97.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 797.55 ¥
(5.41 $)
862.41 ¥
(5.85 $)
     +8.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 444.50 ¥
(3.02 $)
817.17 ¥
(5.55 $)
     +83.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,270.82 ¥
(8.63 $)
1,091.93 ¥
(7.41 $)
     -14.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 342.20 ¥
(2.32 $)
353.01 ¥
(2.40 $)
     +3.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 170.69 ¥
(1.16 $)
112.49 ¥
(0.76 $)
     -34.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 310.57 ¥
(2.11 $)
300.70 ¥
(2.04 $)
     -3.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 318.33 ¥
(2.16 $)
328.62 ¥
(2.23 $)
     +3.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 186.18 ¥
(1.26 $)
196.54 ¥
(1.33 $)
     +5.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 174.18 ¥
(1.18 $)
205.63 ¥
(1.40 $)
     +18.1 %
Lettuce (1 head) 198.76 ¥
(1.35 $)
324.82 ¥
(2.20 $)
     +63.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.24 ¥
(0.90 $)
329.32 ¥
(2.24 $)
     +147.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥
(8.14 $)
2,210.04 ¥
(15.00 $)
     +84.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 310.01 ¥
(2.10 $)
289.17 ¥
(1.96 $)
     -6.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 420.43 ¥
(2.85 $)
532.06 ¥
(3.61 $)
     +26.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥
(4.07 $)
1,473.36 ¥
(10.00 $)
     +145.6 %
Transportation
Japan Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥
(1.49 $)
368.34 ¥
(2.50 $)
     +67.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,416.67 ¥
(57.13 $)
9,576.86 ¥
(65.00 $)
     +13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ¥
(4.07 $)
530.41 ¥
(3.60 $)
     -11.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 708.11 ¥
(4.81 $)
412.54 ¥
(2.80 $)
     -41.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,400.00 ¥
(23.08 $)
4,420.09 ¥
(30.00 $)
     +30.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 657.87 ¥
(4.47 $)
508.76 ¥
(3.45 $)
     -22.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥
(22,682.80 $)
4,420,089.00 ¥
(30,000.00 $)
     +32.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,567,535.64 ¥
(17,426.36 $)
3,830,219.04 ¥
(25,996.44 $)
     +49.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Japan Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,223.08 ¥
(171.19 $)
30,736.38 ¥
(208.61 $)
     +21.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,840.45 ¥
(26.07 $)
8,425.26 ¥
(57.18 $)
     +119.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,081.64 ¥
(34.49 $)
10,583.79 ¥
(71.83 $)
     +108.3 %
Sports And Leisure
Japan Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,487.59 ¥
(57.61 $)
6,748.79 ¥
(45.81 $)
     -20.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,280.58 ¥
(15.48 $)
3,228.28 ¥
(21.91 $)
     +41.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥
(12.90 $)
2,062.71 ¥
(14.00 $)
     +8.6 %
Childcare
Japan Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 47,017.27 ¥
(319.12 $)
202,262.88 ¥
(1,372.80 $)
     +330.2 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,915,932.59 ¥
(13,003.81 $)
3,430,222.22 ¥
(23,281.58 $)
     +79.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
Japan Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,061.33 ¥
(47.93 $)
7,698.77 ¥
(52.25 $)
     +9.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,697.94 ¥
(31.89 $)
6,264.62 ¥
(42.52 $)
     +33.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 9,044.58 ¥
(61.39 $)
13,268.22 ¥
(90.05 $)
     +46.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,556.84 ¥
(85.23 $)
16,743.21 ¥
(113.64 $)
     +33.3 %
Rent Per Month
Japan Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 86,204.09 ¥
(585.08 $)
255,672.52 ¥
(1,735.30 $)
     +196.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 60,053.58 ¥
(407.60 $)
211,019.64 ¥
(1,432.23 $)
     +251.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 190,088.55 ¥
(1,290.17 $)
423,827.46 ¥
(2,876.60 $)
     +123.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 119,619.96 ¥
(811.88 $)
352,169.84 ¥
(2,390.24 $)
     +194.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Japan Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 83,723.44 ¥
(568.25 $)
44,261.46 ¥
(300.41 $)
     -47.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 47,738.99 ¥
(324.01 $)
37,163.04 ¥
(252.23 $)
     -22.2 %
Salaries And Financing
Japan Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 311,770.82 ¥
(2,116.05 $)
636,019.90 ¥
(4,316.79 $)
     +104.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.82 6.51      +258.5 %
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