Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 31.0% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 44.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 68.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 54.9% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 24.6% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 14.4% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(3,073.59 ¥)		 6.51 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -67.5 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,525.96 ¥)		 39.04 $
(6,000.00 ¥)		      -47.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,690.47 ¥)		 4.88 $
(750.00 ¥)		      -55.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(922.08 ¥)		 2.93 $
(450.00 ¥)		      -51.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,075.76 ¥)		 3.58 $
(550.00 ¥)		      -48.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.14 $
(790.36 ¥)		 2.99 $
(458.73 ¥)		      -42.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.51 $
(385.70 ¥)		 1.00 $
(154.32 ¥)		      -60.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(316.32 ¥)		 0.74 $
(113.54 ¥)		      -64.1 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(613.56 ¥)		 5.33 $
(818.91 ¥)		      +33.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.25 $
(499.86 ¥)		 1.35 $
(208.14 ¥)		      -58.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.06 $
(317.16 ¥)		 1.59 $
(243.91 ¥)		      -23.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.67 $
(564.56 ¥)		 2.12 $
(326.50 ¥)		      -42.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.84 $
(898.16 ¥)		 5.03 $
(773.03 ¥)		      -13.9 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.47 $
(841.17 ¥)		 2.81 $
(431.60 ¥)		      -48.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.26 $
(1,116.48 ¥)		 7.41 $
(1,138.53 ¥)		      +2.0 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(368.52 ¥)		 2.11 $
(323.50 ¥)		      -12.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(116.71 ¥)		 1.05 $
(160.90 ¥)		      +37.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(313.64 ¥)		 1.91 $
(292.90 ¥)		      -6.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(342.69 ¥)		 1.95 $
(300.19 ¥)		      -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.35 $
(207.43 ¥)		 1.19 $
(183.35 ¥)		      -11.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(213.24 ¥)		 1.04 $
(159.20 ¥)		      -25.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.17 $
(333.87 ¥)		 1.25 $
(192.44 ¥)		      -42.4 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(336.99 ¥)		 0.83 $
(127.32 ¥)		      -62.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,305.19 ¥)		 7.81 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		      -47.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.81 $
(278.75 ¥)		 2.00 $
(307.78 ¥)		      +10.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.52 $
(540.23 ¥)		 2.67 $
(410.75 ¥)		      -24.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,536.80 ¥)		 3.90 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -61.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(384.20 ¥)		 1.43 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -42.7 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(10,757.57 ¥)		 52.06 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		      -25.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(537.88 ¥)		 3.81 $
(585.00 ¥)		      +8.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(430.30 ¥)		 4.56 $
(700.06 ¥)		      +62.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,610.38 ¥)		 22.12 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		      -26.3 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.64 $
(559.73 ¥)		 4.21 $
(646.98 ¥)		      +15.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,680.68 $
(5,176,030.67 ¥)		 21,746.56 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -35.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,152.35 $
(4,019,079.90 ¥)		 16,439.53 $
(2,526,418.52 ¥)		      -37.1 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(31,952.25 ¥)		 164.44 $
(25,271.24 ¥)		      -20.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 54.50 $
(8,375.42 ¥)		 25.31 $
(3,889.60 ¥)		      -53.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.07 $
(10,922.65 ¥)		 32.76 $
(5,035.04 ¥)		      -53.9 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.22 $
(7,256.89 ¥)		 55.83 $
(8,580.52 ¥)		      +18.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.04 $
(3,387.38 ¥)		 16.88 $
(2,593.48 ¥)		      -23.4 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(2,151.51 ¥)		 11.71 $
(1,800.00 ¥)		      -16.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,382.73 $
(212,497.20 ¥)		 346.49 $
(53,247.98 ¥)		      -74.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,667.92 $
(3,483,594.22 ¥)		 12,788.53 $
(1,965,334.33 ¥)		      -43.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.38 $
(8,050.48 ¥)		 42.59 $
(6,545.91 ¥)		      -18.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.05 $
(6,615.14 ¥)		 29.79 $
(4,578.83 ¥)		      -30.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.94 $
(13,668.04 ¥)		 55.78 $
(8,572.18 ¥)		      -37.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.15 $
(17,542.73 ¥)		 79.47 $
(12,213.37 ¥)		      -30.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,830.30 $
(281,279.57 ¥)		 557.16 $
(85,624.38 ¥)		      -69.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,514.65 $
(232,770.18 ¥)		 366.27 $
(56,287.97 ¥)		      -75.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,117.89 $
(479,155.34 ¥)		 1,146.25 $
(176,154.75 ¥)		      -63.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,518.19 $
(386,994.26 ¥)		 724.73 $
(111,375.41 ¥)		      -71.2 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 455.71 $
(70,033.49 ¥)		 502.86 $
(77,278.86 ¥)		      +10.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 360.09 $
(55,337.80 ¥)		 292.70 $
(44,982.53 ¥)		      -18.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,433.71 $
(681,370.96 ¥)		 2,126.16 $
(326,746.78 ¥)		      -52.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.63 1.78      -73.1 %
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