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Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Consumer Prices in United States are 14.29% lower than in Japan | |
| Consumer Prices Including Rent in United States are 0.40% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in United States are 44.97% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in United States are 43.07% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in United States are 17.80% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in United States is 22.33% higher than in Japan | |
| Japan | United States | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Restaurants | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
900.00 ¥ (8.09 $) |
1,557.88 ¥ (14.00 $) |
+73.10 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
4,000.00 ¥ (35.95 $) |
5,563.85 ¥ (50.00 $) |
+39.10 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
680.00 ¥ (6.11 $) |
778.94 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+14.55 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
400.00 ¥ (3.59 $) |
445.11 ¥ (4.00 $) |
+11.28 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
500.00 ¥ (4.49 $) |
612.02 ¥ (5.50 $) |
+22.40 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
390.84 ¥ (3.51 $) |
446.15 ¥ (4.01 $) |
+14.15 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
133.18 ¥ (1.20 $) |
198.60 ¥ (1.78 $) |
+49.12 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
105.95 ¥ (0.95 $) |
159.42 ¥ (1.43 $) |
+50.48 % |
| Markets | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
694.09 ¥ (6.24 $) |
346.74 ¥ (3.12 $) |
-50.04 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
176.38 ¥ (1.59 $) |
260.72 ¥ (2.34 $) |
+47.81 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
208.41 ¥ (1.87 $) |
196.80 ¥ (1.77 $) |
-5.57 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
223.85 ¥ (2.01 $) |
254.80 ¥ (2.29 $) |
+13.82 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
781.79 ¥ (7.03 $) |
536.09 ¥ (4.82 $) |
-31.43 % |
| Chicken Breasts (Boneless, Skinless), (1 lb) |
348.66 ¥ (3.13 $) |
427.62 ¥ (3.84 $) |
+22.65 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
967.49 ¥ (8.69 $) |
576.81 ¥ (5.18 $) |
-40.38 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.37 ¥ (3.08 $) |
219.12 ¥ (1.97 $) |
-36.00 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
138.65 ¥ (1.25 $) |
75.71 ¥ (0.68 $) |
-45.40 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
247.11 ¥ (2.22 $) |
198.68 ¥ (1.79 $) |
-19.60 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
295.15 ¥ (2.65 $) |
202.12 ¥ (1.82 $) |
-31.52 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
184.66 ¥ (1.66 $) |
125.36 ¥ (1.13 $) |
-32.11 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
151.74 ¥ (1.36 $) |
124.90 ¥ (1.12 $) |
-17.69 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
205.59 ¥ (1.85 $) |
169.60 ¥ (1.52 $) |
-17.51 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.92 ¥ (1.16 $) |
195.90 ¥ (1.76 $) |
+51.95 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (10.78 $) |
1,335.32 ¥ (12.00 $) |
+11.28 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
253.00 ¥ (2.27 $) |
223.94 ¥ (2.01 $) |
-11.49 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
333.86 ¥ (3.00 $) |
322.11 ¥ (2.89 $) |
-3.52 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
470.00 ¥ (4.22 $) |
778.94 ¥ (7.00 $) |
+65.73 % |
| Transportation | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
210.00 ¥ (1.89 $) |
250.37 ¥ (2.25 $) |
+19.23 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
10,000.00 ¥ (89.87 $) |
7,789.39 ¥ (70.00 $) |
-22.11 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (5.39 $) |
361.65 ¥ (3.25 $) |
-39.72 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
659.83 ¥ (5.93 $) |
300.45 ¥ (2.70 $) |
-54.47 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,442.50 ¥ (30.94 $) |
3,004.48 ¥ (27.00 $) |
-12.72 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
536.90 ¥ (4.82 $) |
301.55 ¥ (2.71 $) |
-43.84 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,534,500.00 ¥ (22,776.49 $) |
2,430,846.06 ¥ (21,845.00 $) |
-4.09 % |
| Toyota Corolla 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,067,212.29 ¥ (18,577.17 $) |
2,279,700.33 ¥ (20,486.72 $) |
+10.28 % |
| Utilities (Monthly) | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
19,740.39 ¥ (177.40 $) |
16,859.60 ¥ (151.51 $) |
-14.59 % |
| 1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) |
39.76 ¥ (0.36 $) |
11.13 ¥ (0.10 $) |
-72.01 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
4,641.04 ¥ (41.71 $) |
6,925.94 ¥ (62.24 $) |
+49.23 % |
| Sports And Leisure | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,749.18 ¥ (78.63 $) |
4,012.32 ¥ (36.06 $) |
-54.14 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,444.12 ¥ (21.96 $) |
1,697.51 ¥ (15.25 $) |
-30.55 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (16.18 $) |
1,335.32 ¥ (12.00 $) |
-25.82 % |
| Childcare | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
42,333.33 ¥ (380.43 $) |
97,459.17 ¥ (875.82 $) |
+130.22 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,008,800.00 ¥ (18,052.25 $) |
1,918,564.22 ¥ (17,241.34 $) |
-4.49 % |
| Clothing And Shoes | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,815.69 ¥ (61.25 $) |
4,780.52 ¥ (42.96 $) |
-29.86 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,341.46 ¥ (39.01 $) |
3,865.99 ¥ (34.74 $) |
-10.95 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,028.10 ¥ (72.15 $) |
8,234.42 ¥ (74.00 $) |
+2.57 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
11,743.38 ¥ (105.53 $) |
10,510.73 ¥ (94.46 $) |
-10.50 % |
| Rent Per Month | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,522.02 ¥ (786.52 $) |
141,028.92 ¥ (1,267.37 $) |
+61.14 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,829.33 ¥ (537.66 $) |
110,291.61 ¥ (991.14 $) |
+84.34 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
197,894.49 ¥ (1,778.40 $) |
228,951.06 ¥ (2,057.49 $) |
+15.69 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
110,103.79 ¥ (989.46 $) |
178,327.05 ¥ (1,602.55 $) |
+61.96 % |
| Buy Apartment Price | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
80,612.83 ¥ (724.43 $) |
26,305.96 ¥ (236.40 $) |
-67.37 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
41,777.87 ¥ (375.44 $) |
18,964.73 ¥ (170.43 $) |
-54.61 % |
| Salaries And Financing | [ Edit ] | [ Edit ] | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
278,708.04 ¥ (2,504.63 $) |
339,568.84 ¥ (3,051.56 $) |
+21.84 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.39 | 4.35 | +211.85 % |
| Last update: | March 2019 | March 2019 | |
| Contributors: | 683 | 24816 | |
| Data from past: | 18 months | 18 months | |
| Currency: JPY |