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Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in United States are 16.40% lower than in Japan | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 3.17% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in United States are 39.54% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in United States are 41.90% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in United States are 19.59% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United States is 18.04% higher than in Japan | |
| Japan | United States | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
850.00 ¥ (7.84 $) |
1,518.64 ¥ (14.00 $) |
+78.66 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 ¥ (36.88 $) |
5,423.73 ¥ (50.00 $) |
+35.59 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
680.00 ¥ (6.27 $) |
759.32 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+11.66 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (3.69 $) |
433.90 ¥ (4.00 $) |
+8.47 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 ¥ (4.61 $) |
596.61 ¥ (5.50 $) |
+19.32 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
379.10 ¥ (3.49 $) |
435.60 ¥ (4.02 $) |
+14.91 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
130.98 ¥ (1.21 $) |
193.67 ¥ (1.79 $) |
+47.86 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
104.46 ¥ (0.96 $) |
155.66 ¥ (1.44 $) |
+49.02 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
695.05 ¥ (6.41 $) |
340.02 ¥ (3.13 $) |
-51.08 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
170.88 ¥ (1.58 $) |
254.42 ¥ (2.35 $) |
+48.89 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
202.15 ¥ (1.86 $) |
192.98 ¥ (1.78 $) |
-4.54 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
223.38 ¥ (2.06 $) |
250.14 ¥ (2.31 $) |
+11.98 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
747.49 ¥ (6.89 $) |
522.71 ¥ (4.82 $) |
-30.07 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
354.69 ¥ (3.27 $) |
416.94 ¥ (3.84 $) |
+17.55 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
944.08 ¥ (8.70 $) |
563.22 ¥ (5.19 $) |
-40.34 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
344.80 ¥ (3.18 $) |
214.41 ¥ (1.98 $) |
-37.82 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
136.92 ¥ (1.26 $) |
73.45 ¥ (0.68 $) |
-46.36 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
248.29 ¥ (2.29 $) |
191.89 ¥ (1.77 $) |
-22.72 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
299.59 ¥ (2.76 $) |
196.07 ¥ (1.81 $) |
-34.55 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
179.94 ¥ (1.66 $) |
121.73 ¥ (1.12 $) |
-32.35 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
148.71 ¥ (1.37 $) |
121.54 ¥ (1.12 $) |
-18.27 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
208.73 ¥ (1.92 $) |
164.34 ¥ (1.52 $) |
-21.26 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.14 ¥ (1.18 $) |
191.95 ¥ (1.77 $) |
+49.80 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,250.00 ¥ (11.52 $) |
1,301.69 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+4.14 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
250.62 ¥ (2.31 $) |
215.82 ¥ (1.99 $) |
-13.89 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
340.71 ¥ (3.14 $) |
313.40 ¥ (2.89 $) |
-8.02 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
460.00 ¥ (4.24 $) |
759.32 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+65.07 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
200.00 ¥ (1.84 $) |
244.07 ¥ (2.25 $) |
+22.03 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (92.19 $) |
7,593.22 ¥ (70.00 $) |
-24.07 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.53 $) |
352.54 ¥ (3.25 $) |
-41.24 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (6.08 $) |
292.88 ¥ (2.70 $) |
-55.61 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,310.00 ¥ (30.51 $) |
2,928.81 ¥ (27.00 $) |
-11.52 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
533.69 ¥ (4.92 $) |
294.67 ¥ (2.72 $) |
-44.79 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,539,000.00 ¥ (23,406.41 $) |
2,369,626.74 ¥ (21,845.00 $) |
-6.67 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,100,043.50 ¥ (19,359.78 $) |
2,211,641.61 ¥ (20,388.57 $) |
+5.31 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
20,232.70 ¥ (186.52 $) |
16,273.21 ¥ (150.02 $) |
-19.57 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
41.17 ¥ (0.38 $) |
10.85 ¥ (0.10 $) |
-73.65 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,639.87 ¥ (42.77 $) |
6,706.31 ¥ (61.82 $) |
+44.54 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,951.95 ¥ (82.53 $) |
3,937.49 ¥ (36.30 $) |
-56.02 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,273.33 ¥ (20.96 $) |
1,689.71 ¥ (15.58 $) |
-25.67 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (16.59 $) |
1,301.69 ¥ (12.00 $) |
-27.68 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
43,320.51 ¥ (399.36 $) |
94,587.09 ¥ (871.97 $) |
+118.34 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,191,025.64 ¥ (20,198.52 $) |
1,908,052.65 ¥ (17,589.86 $) |
-12.92 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,625.73 ¥ (61.08 $) |
4,649.94 ¥ (42.87 $) |
-29.82 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,201.23 ¥ (38.73 $) |
3,787.91 ¥ (34.92 $) |
-9.84 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
7,959.45 ¥ (73.38 $) |
8,028.56 ¥ (74.01 $) |
+0.87 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,299.27 ¥ (104.17 $) |
10,227.16 ¥ (94.28 $) |
-9.49 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
86,581.57 ¥ (798.17 $) |
136,199.49 ¥ (1,255.59 $) |
+57.31 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,767.15 ¥ (541.76 $) |
107,316.84 ¥ (989.33 $) |
+82.61 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
200,782.90 ¥ (1,850.97 $) |
223,470.69 ¥ (2,060.12 $) |
+11.30 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
111,306.85 ¥ (1,026.11 $) |
173,475.33 ¥ (1,599.23 $) |
+55.85 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
79,972.36 ¥ (737.25 $) |
25,445.93 ¥ (234.58 $) |
-68.18 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
39,751.85 ¥ (366.46 $) |
18,431.40 ¥ (169.91 $) |
-53.63 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
288,277.20 ¥ (2,657.56 $) |
329,499.77 ¥ (3,037.58 $) |
+14.30 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.34 | 4.33 | +222.72 % |
| Last update: | January 2019 | January 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 665 | 24278 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |