Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Japan are 30.8% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 43.0% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 64.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 57.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 25.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 17.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,965.60 ¥)		 6.74 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -66.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,121.00 ¥)		 33.72 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		      -55.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.00 $
(1,482.80 ¥)		 5.03 $
(745.20 ¥)		      -49.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(889.68 ¥)		 2.70 $
(400.00 ¥)		      -55.0 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,037.96 ¥)		 3.67 $
(544.84 ¥)		      -47.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 4.82 $
(714.90 ¥)		 2.97 $
(440.39 ¥)		      -38.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.37 $
(351.05 ¥)		 1.03 $
(153.13 ¥)		      -56.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.88 $
(279.42 ¥)		 0.77 $
(113.51 ¥)		      -59.4 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.92 $
(581.01 ¥)		 5.11 $
(757.44 ¥)		      +30.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(478.49 ¥)		 1.31 $
(193.54 ¥)		      -59.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(307.61 ¥)		 1.43 $
(212.69 ¥)		      -30.9 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.34 $
(643.09 ¥)		 1.84 $
(272.25 ¥)		      -57.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(866.86 ¥)		 5.04 $
(747.38 ¥)		      -13.8 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(808.99 ¥)		 2.76 $
(409.56 ¥)		      -49.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 6.94 $
(1,028.54 ¥)		 7.22 $
(1,070.42 ¥)		      +4.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(356.39 ¥)		 2.07 $
(307.14 ¥)		      -13.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 $
(108.73 ¥)		 1.01 $
(150.48 ¥)		      +38.4 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.91 $
(283.83 ¥)		 1.83 $
(272.03 ¥)		      -4.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.10 $
(311.34 ¥)		 1.82 $
(270.39 ¥)		      -13.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(203.69 ¥)		 1.26 $
(187.56 ¥)		      -7.9 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.37 $
(202.92 ¥)		 1.02 $
(151.21 ¥)		      -25.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.15 $
(319.39 ¥)		 1.22 $
(180.47 ¥)		      -43.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.13 $
(316.56 ¥)		 0.83 $
(123.38 ¥)		      -61.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 14.00 $
(2,075.18 ¥)		 6.74 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -51.8 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.80 $
(266.27 ¥)		 1.97 $
(291.74 ¥)		      +9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.45 $
(511.50 ¥)		 2.62 $
(388.95 ¥)		      -24.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 9.00 $
(1,334.52 ¥)		 3.88 $
(575.00 ¥)		      -56.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(370.70 ¥)		 1.42 $
(210.00 ¥)		      -43.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 70.00 $
(10,379.60 ¥)		 47.21 $
(7,000.00 ¥)		      -32.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.50 $
(518.98 ¥)		 3.78 $
(560.00 ¥)		      +7.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.70 $
(400.36 ¥)		 4.45 $
(659.83 ¥)		      +64.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,448.40 ¥)		 20.23 $
(3,000.00 ¥)		      -32.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.80 $
(563.92 ¥)		 4.20 $
(622.78 ¥)		      +10.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,000.00 $
(3,707,000.00 ¥)		 17,905.31 $
(2,655,000.00 ¥)		      -28.4 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 24,071.33 $
(3,569,296.82 ¥)		 15,273.27 $
(2,264,720.83 ¥)		      -36.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 190.90 $
(28,306.83 ¥)		 159.16 $
(23,599.67 ¥)		      -16.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 46.10 $
(6,836.43 ¥)		 27.36 $
(4,056.36 ¥)		      -40.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 70.65 $
(10,475.49 ¥)		 32.27 $
(4,784.86 ¥)		      -54.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.05 $
(6,828.28 ¥)		 54.10 $
(8,021.52 ¥)		      +17.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 19.68 $
(2,918.87 ¥)		 14.92 $
(2,212.59 ¥)		      -24.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.97 $
(1,923.19 ¥)		 12.14 $
(1,800.00 ¥)		      -6.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,213.93 $
(180,000.92 ¥)		 322.67 $
(47,845.77 ¥)		      -73.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 17,390.70 $
(2,578,693.08 ¥)		 11,875.71 $
(1,760,929.61 ¥)		      -31.7 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.61 $
(7,652.96 ¥)		 36.73 $
(5,446.72 ¥)		      -28.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 40.98 $
(6,076.25 ¥)		 26.78 $
(3,971.40 ¥)		      -34.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 82.98 $
(12,304.50 ¥)		 52.83 $
(7,833.15 ¥)		      -36.3 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.52 $
(16,683.82 ¥)		 72.90 $
(10,810.12 ¥)		      -35.2 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,836.73 $
(272,349.91 ¥)		 608.76 $
(90,267.49 ¥)		      -66.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,385.13 $
(205,387.52 ¥)		 391.86 $
(58,104.71 ¥)		      -71.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 3,056.72 $
(453,251.07 ¥)		 1,305.63 $
(193,599.49 ¥)		      -57.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,451.00 $
(363,435.01 ¥)		 824.12 $
(122,200.97 ¥)		      -66.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 441.36 $
(65,445.59 ¥)		 486.97 $
(72,208.08 ¥)		      +10.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 299.40 $
(44,395.06 ¥)		 274.22 $
(40,661.85 ¥)		      -8.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,688.15 $
(695,159.18 ¥)		 2,195.22 $
(325,507.25 ¥)		      -53.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.64 1.71      -74.3 %
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