Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 31.2% higher than in Japan (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 57.6% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United States are 165.4% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United States are 114.9% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United States are 19.9% higher than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 26.0% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
 Japan Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.96 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		 20.00 $
(2,872.36 ¥)		      +187.2 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 34.81 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		 75.00 $
(10,771.34 ¥)		      +115.4 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.57 $
(800.00 ¥)		 11.23 $
(1,612.83 ¥)		      +101.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.48 $
(500.00 ¥)		 6.00 $
(861.71 ¥)		      +72.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.18 $
(600.00 ¥)		 7.00 $
(1,005.32 ¥)		      +67.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.32 $
(477.07 ¥)		 5.23 $
(751.10 ¥)		      +57.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $
(157.63 ¥)		 2.56 $
(368.06 ¥)		      +133.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.81 $
(117.04 ¥)		 2.09 $
(300.15 ¥)		      +156.4 %
Markets
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.84 $
(838.15 ¥)		 4.00 $
(574.79 ¥)		      -31.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.42 $
(204.57 ¥)		 3.29 $
(472.68 ¥)		      +131.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.93 $
(277.39 ¥)		 2.09 $
(300.42 ¥)		      +8.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.23 $
(319.69 ¥)		 4.23 $
(607.69 ¥)		      +90.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.40 $
(775.20 ¥)		 5.86 $
(842.22 ¥)		      +8.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.09 $
(443.39 ¥)		 5.52 $
(793.19 ¥)		      +78.9 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.79 $
(1,262.04 ¥)		 7.38 $
(1,060.55 ¥)		      -16.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(342.32 ¥)		 2.40 $
(343.98 ¥)		      +0.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.17 $
(168.27 ¥)		 0.76 $
(109.26 ¥)		      -35.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.16 $
(310.20 ¥)		 2.04 $
(293.19 ¥)		      -5.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.21 $
(316.81 ¥)		 2.23 $
(320.34 ¥)		      +1.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.27 $
(182.10 ¥)		 1.33 $
(191.20 ¥)		      +5.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $
(166.91 ¥)		 1.40 $
(200.71 ¥)		      +20.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.38 $
(198.10 ¥)		 2.21 $
(316.69 ¥)		      +59.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.92 $
(132.82 ¥)		 2.23 $
(320.01 ¥)		      +140.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.36 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		 15.00 $
(2,154.27 ¥)		      +79.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.15 $
(309.30 ¥)		 1.95 $
(280.08 ¥)		      -9.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.95 $
(423.66 ¥)		 3.59 $
(515.69 ¥)		      +21.7 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.18 $
(600.00 ¥)		 10.00 $
(1,436.18 ¥)		      +139.4 %
Transportation
 Japan Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.53 $
(220.00 ¥)		 2.50 $
(359.04 ¥)		      +63.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 55.70 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		 65.00 $
(9,335.16 ¥)		      +16.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.18 $
(600.00 ¥)		 3.75 $
(538.57 ¥)		      -10.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.93 $
(708.11 ¥)		 2.80 $
(402.13 ¥)		      -43.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.67 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		 30.00 $
(4,308.53 ¥)		      +26.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.57 $
(656.64 ¥)		 3.51 $
(503.67 ¥)		      -23.3 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,270.09 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		 30,000.00 $
(4,308,535.00 ¥)		      +28.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,991.19 $
(2,583,855.05 ¥)		 25,959.70 $
(3,728,276.49 ¥)		      +44.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 179.57 $
(25,789.57 ¥)		 208.19 $
(29,900.26 ¥)		      +15.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.95 $
(3,870.02 ¥)		 57.28 $
(8,226.04 ¥)		      +112.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 35.26 $
(5,063.38 ¥)		 71.50 $
(10,268.90 ¥)		      +102.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 59.61 $
(8,560.70 ¥)		 46.56 $
(6,687.51 ¥)		      -21.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.84 $
(2,275.25 ¥)		 21.98 $
(3,156.39 ¥)		      +38.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.23 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		 14.50 $
(2,082.46 ¥)		      +9.6 %
Childcare
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 377.65 $
(54,237.29 ¥)		 1,376.64 $
(197,709.39 ¥)		      +264.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,699.59 $
(1,967,505.68 ¥)		 22,604.54 $
(3,246,415.75 ¥)		      +65.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Japan Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 47.53 $
(6,826.62 ¥)		 52.14 $
(7,487.96 ¥)		      +9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.69 $
(4,551.55 ¥)		 42.60 $
(6,117.44 ¥)		      +34.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 62.06 $
(8,912.62 ¥)		 89.65 $
(12,875.80 ¥)		      +44.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.14 $
(12,227.02 ¥)		 113.15 $
(16,249.94 ¥)		      +32.9 %
Rent Per Month
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 610.26 $
(87,644.16 ¥)		 1,741.68 $
(250,135.83 ¥)		      +185.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 416.09 $
(59,757.64 ¥)		 1,437.50 $
(206,450.91 ¥)		      +245.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,357.02 $
(194,892.14 ¥)		 2,902.91 $
(416,909.08 ¥)		      +113.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 813.84 $
(116,881.51 ¥)		 2,404.86 $
(345,380.67 ¥)		      +195.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 602.94 $
(86,592.56 ¥)		 301.77 $
(43,339.41 ¥)		      -50.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 336.51 $
(48,329.09 ¥)		 251.41 $
(36,106.47 ¥)		      -25.3 %
Salaries And Financing
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,183.52 $
(313,591.74 ¥)		 4,338.67 $
(623,109.67 ¥)		      +98.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.82 6.51      +257.9 %
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