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Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in United States are 14.26% lower than in Japan | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 0.46% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in United States are 44.43% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in United States are 43.14% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in United States are 17.76% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United States is 22.55% higher than in Japan | |
| Japan | United States | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 ¥ (8.07 $) |
1,562.23 ¥ (14.00 $) |
+73.58 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 ¥ (35.85 $) |
5,579.38 ¥ (50.00 $) |
+39.48 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
680.00 ¥ (6.09 $) |
781.11 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+14.87 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (3.58 $) |
446.35 ¥ (4.00 $) |
+11.59 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 ¥ (4.48 $) |
613.73 ¥ (5.50 $) |
+22.75 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
390.84 ¥ (3.50 $) |
447.58 ¥ (4.01 $) |
+14.52 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
133.48 ¥ (1.20 $) |
199.19 ¥ (1.79 $) |
+49.23 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
105.90 ¥ (0.95 $) |
159.97 ¥ (1.43 $) |
+51.06 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
694.09 ¥ (6.22 $) |
347.53 ¥ (3.11 $) |
-49.93 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
176.38 ¥ (1.58 $) |
261.50 ¥ (2.34 $) |
+48.26 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
208.41 ¥ (1.87 $) |
197.32 ¥ (1.77 $) |
-5.32 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
223.85 ¥ (2.01 $) |
255.50 ¥ (2.29 $) |
+14.14 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
781.79 ¥ (7.01 $) |
536.83 ¥ (4.81 $) |
-31.33 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
348.66 ¥ (3.12 $) |
428.65 ¥ (3.84 $) |
+22.94 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
967.50 ¥ (8.67 $) |
578.45 ¥ (5.18 $) |
-40.21 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.38 ¥ (3.07 $) |
219.89 ¥ (1.97 $) |
-35.78 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
138.65 ¥ (1.24 $) |
75.88 ¥ (0.68 $) |
-45.27 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
247.11 ¥ (2.21 $) |
199.31 ¥ (1.79 $) |
-19.35 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
295.15 ¥ (2.65 $) |
202.59 ¥ (1.82 $) |
-31.36 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
184.66 ¥ (1.65 $) |
125.74 ¥ (1.13 $) |
-31.91 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
151.74 ¥ (1.36 $) |
125.35 ¥ (1.12 $) |
-17.39 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
205.59 ¥ (1.84 $) |
170.11 ¥ (1.52 $) |
-17.26 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.92 ¥ (1.16 $) |
196.52 ¥ (1.76 $) |
+52.43 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (10.75 $) |
1,339.05 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+11.59 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
253.00 ¥ (2.27 $) |
224.84 ¥ (2.01 $) |
-11.13 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
333.86 ¥ (2.99 $) |
323.18 ¥ (2.90 $) |
-3.20 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
470.00 ¥ (4.21 $) |
781.11 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+66.19 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
210.00 ¥ (1.88 $) |
251.07 ¥ (2.25 $) |
+19.56 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (89.62 $) |
7,811.13 ¥ (70.00 $) |
-21.89 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.38 $) |
362.66 ¥ (3.25 $) |
-39.56 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (5.91 $) |
301.29 ¥ (2.70 $) |
-54.34 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,442.50 ¥ (30.85 $) |
3,012.86 ¥ (27.00 $) |
-12.48 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
536.90 ¥ (4.81 $) |
302.36 ¥ (2.71 $) |
-43.68 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,539,000.00 ¥ (22,753.43 $) |
2,437,630.50 ¥ (21,845.00 $) |
-3.99 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,079,577.66 ¥ (18,636.28 $) |
2,285,934.16 ¥ (20,485.56 $) |
+9.92 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
19,740.48 ¥ (176.91 $) |
16,904.55 ¥ (151.49 $) |
-14.37 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
39.76 ¥ (0.36 $) |
11.16 ¥ (0.10 $) |
-71.93 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,641.04 ¥ (41.59 $) |
6,944.67 ¥ (62.24 $) |
+49.64 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,749.18 ¥ (78.41 $) |
4,020.03 ¥ (36.03 $) |
-54.05 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,444.12 ¥ (21.90 $) |
1,704.17 ¥ (15.27 $) |
-30.27 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (16.13 $) |
1,339.05 ¥ (12.00 $) |
-25.61 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
42,333.33 ¥ (379.37 $) |
97,786.06 ¥ (876.32 $) |
+130.99 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,008,800.00 ¥ (18,002.00 $) |
1,922,985.65 ¥ (17,232.97 $) |
-4.27 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,815.72 ¥ (61.08 $) |
4,797.02 ¥ (42.99 $) |
-29.62 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,341.46 ¥ (38.91 $) |
3,874.64 ¥ (34.72 $) |
-10.75 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,028.13 ¥ (71.94 $) |
8,253.82 ¥ (73.97 $) |
+2.81 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,743.38 ¥ (105.24 $) |
10,541.52 ¥ (94.47 $) |
-10.23 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,792.32 ¥ (786.76 $) |
141,072.26 ¥ (1,264.23 $) |
+60.69 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,997.89 ¥ (537.68 $) |
110,706.45 ¥ (992.10 $) |
+84.52 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
199,030.70 ¥ (1,783.63 $) |
229,726.10 ¥ (2,058.71 $) |
+15.42 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
110,518.38 ¥ (990.42 $) |
179,036.97 ¥ (1,604.45 $) |
+62.00 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,614.82 ¥ (722.44 $) |
26,376.53 ¥ (236.38 $) |
-67.28 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
41,777.87 ¥ (374.40 $) |
19,019.84 ¥ (170.45 $) |
-54.47 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
279,219.60 ¥ (2,502.25 $) |
340,625.42 ¥ (3,052.54 $) |
+21.99 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.39 | 4.35 | +211.88 % |
| Last update: | March 2019 | March 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 686 | 24841 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |