Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 91.8% higher than in Russia (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 87.2% higher than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 70.5% higher than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 26.2% higher than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 136.3% higher than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 115.0% higher than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
700.00 руб (1,030.84 ¥) |
679.06 руб (1,000.00 ¥) |
-3.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,000.00 руб (4,417.88 ¥) |
3,395.30 руб (5,000.00 ¥) |
+13.2 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
400.00 руб (589.05 ¥) |
529.37 руб (779.56 ¥) |
+32.3 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
160.00 руб (235.62 ¥) |
339.53 руб (500.00 ¥) |
+112.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
200.00 руб (294.53 ¥) |
407.44 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+103.7 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
184.84 руб (272.20 ¥) |
316.31 руб (465.81 ¥) |
+71.1 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
81.07 руб (119.39 ¥) |
105.00 руб (154.62 ¥) |
+29.5 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
39.01 руб (57.45 ¥) |
77.27 руб (113.79 ¥) |
+98.1 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
311.44 руб (458.63 ¥) |
559.33 руб (823.68 ¥) |
+79.6 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
44.38 руб (65.36 ¥) |
140.13 руб (206.36 ¥) |
+215.8 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
48.22 руб (71.02 ¥) |
179.05 руб (263.68 ¥) |
+271.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
128.69 руб (189.51 ¥) |
215.71 руб (317.66 ¥) |
+67.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
348.60 руб (513.36 ¥) |
530.11 руб (780.66 ¥) |
+52.1 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
168.53 руб (248.18 ¥) |
298.69 руб (439.85 ¥) |
+77.2 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
310.58 руб (457.36 ¥) |
815.13 руб (1,200.38 ¥) |
+162.5 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
54.24 руб (79.87 ¥) |
232.14 руб (341.86 ¥) |
+328.0 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
56.56 руб (83.30 ¥) |
111.99 руб (164.92 ¥) |
+98.0 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
68.44 руб (100.79 ¥) |
211.13 руб (310.91 ¥) |
+208.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
92.25 руб (135.85 ¥) |
210.35 руб (309.77 ¥) |
+128.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
21.47 руб (31.61 ¥) |
124.92 руб (183.96 ¥) |
+481.9 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
20.35 руб (29.97 ¥) |
113.19 руб (166.69 ¥) |
+456.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
95.10 руб (140.04 ¥) |
131.92 руб (194.26 ¥) |
+38.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
49.84 руб (73.39 ¥) |
89.25 руб (131.43 ¥) |
+79.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
550.00 руб (809.94 ¥) |
814.87 руб (1,200.00 ¥) |
+48.2 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
72.70 руб (107.06 ¥) |
207.45 руб (305.50 ¥) |
+185.4 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
142.32 руб (209.58 ¥) |
285.18 руб (419.97 ¥) |
+100.4 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
215.00 руб (316.61 ¥) |
407.44 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+89.5 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
37.00 руб (54.49 ¥) |
149.39 руб (220.00 ¥) |
+303.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,470.00 руб (3,637.39 ¥) |
5,432.47 руб (8,000.00 ¥) |
+119.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
150.00 руб (220.89 ¥) |
407.44 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+171.6 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
48.28 руб (71.10 ¥) |
491.78 руб (724.21 ¥) |
+918.6 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
480.00 руб (706.86 ¥) |
2,308.80 руб (3,400.00 ¥) |
+381.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
206.04 руб (303.43 ¥) |
440.10 руб (648.10 ¥) |
+113.6 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,800,000.00 руб (4,123,352.85 ¥) |
2,269,415.29 руб (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-18.9 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,677,775.55 руб (3,943,361.95 ¥) |
1,737,803.45 руб (2,559,134.57 ¥) |
-35.1 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
8,682.27 руб (12,785.74 ¥) |
17,526.48 руб (25,809.94 ¥) |
+101.9 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
475.13 руб (699.68 ¥) |
2,658.73 руб (3,915.31 ¥) |
+459.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
583.01 руб (858.56 ¥) |
3,427.48 руб (5,047.40 ¥) |
+487.9 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
2,666.39 руб (3,926.60 ¥) |
5,866.78 руб (8,639.57 ¥) |
+120.0 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,620.18 руб (2,385.91 ¥) |
1,609.20 руб (2,369.74 ¥) |
-0.7 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
400.00 руб (589.05 ¥) |
1,290.21 руб (1,900.00 ¥) |
+222.6 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
23,529.96 руб (34,650.84 ¥) |
36,916.82 руб (54,364.67 ¥) |
+56.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
573,215.99 руб (844,132.78 ¥) |
1,360,882.47 руб (2,004,070.93 ¥) |
+137.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
5,752.22 руб (8,470.88 ¥) |
4,555.16 руб (6,708.05 ¥) |
-20.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,541.81 руб (5,215.77 ¥) |
3,242.29 руб (4,774.68 ¥) |
-8.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,061.35 руб (11,871.35 ¥) |
5,925.37 руб (8,725.85 ¥) |
-26.5 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
7,997.44 руб (11,777.23 ¥) |
8,430.90 руб (12,415.56 ¥) |
+5.4 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
37,603.22 руб (55,375.48 ¥) |
59,841.01 руб (88,123.43 ¥) |
+59.1 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
25,123.79 руб (36,997.95 ¥) |
40,473.22 руб (59,601.91 ¥) |
+61.1 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
72,934.00 руб (107,404.50 ¥) |
133,360.18 руб (196,389.67 ¥) |
+82.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
48,036.80 руб (70,740.25 ¥) |
79,594.27 руб (117,212.59 ¥) |
+65.7 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
17,311.13 руб (25,492.82 ¥) |
63,058.30 руб (92,861.30 ¥) |
+264.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
12,198.65 руб (17,964.05 ¥) |
36,100.10 руб (53,161.94 ¥) |
+195.9 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
53,841.96 руб (79,289.07 ¥) |
216,729.23 руб (319,161.10 ¥) |
+302.5 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 14.05 | 1.84 | -86.9 % |
| Last update: | December 2024 | December 2024 | |
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