Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 23.2% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 36.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 62.1% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 53.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 16.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 20.7% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,855.10 ¥)		 7.01 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -65.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(10,706.63 ¥)		 35.03 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		      -53.3 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.21 $
(1,600.28 ¥)		 5.60 $
(800.00 ¥)		      -50.0 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(856.53 ¥)		 3.50 $
(500.00 ¥)		      -41.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(999.29 ¥)		 4.20 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -40.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(746.52 ¥)		 3.34 $
(476.90 ¥)		      -36.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(365.73 ¥)		 1.10 $
(157.56 ¥)		      -56.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(298.30 ¥)		 0.82 $
(117.00 ¥)		      -60.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(571.23 ¥)		 5.87 $
(838.10 ¥)		      +46.7 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(469.84 ¥)		 1.43 $
(204.55 ¥)		      -56.5 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(298.48 ¥)		 1.94 $
(277.38 ¥)		      -7.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.23 $
(603.82 ¥)		 2.24 $
(319.65 ¥)		      -47.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(836.68 ¥)		 5.43 $
(775.20 ¥)		      -7.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(787.93 ¥)		 3.11 $
(443.38 ¥)		      -43.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(1,053.79 ¥)		 8.84 $
(1,261.93 ¥)		      +19.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(341.78 ¥)		 2.40 $
(342.30 ¥)		      +0.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(108.54 ¥)		 1.18 $
(168.25 ¥)		      +55.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(291.32 ¥)		 2.17 $
(310.20 ¥)		      +6.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(318.23 ¥)		 2.22 $
(316.79 ¥)		      -0.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(189.96 ¥)		 1.28 $
(182.07 ¥)		      -4.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(199.42 ¥)		 1.17 $
(166.88 ¥)		      -16.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(314.60 ¥)		 1.39 $
(198.10 ¥)		      -37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(317.97 ¥)		 0.93 $
(132.81 ¥)		      -58.2 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,141.33 ¥)		 8.41 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		      -44.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(278.31 ¥)		 2.17 $
(309.30 ¥)		      +11.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(512.60 ¥)		 2.97 $
(423.66 ¥)		      -17.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,427.55 ¥)		 4.20 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -58.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(356.89 ¥)		 1.54 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -38.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(9,279.08 ¥)		 56.04 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		      -13.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(535.33 ¥)		 4.20 $
(600.00 ¥)		      +12.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(399.71 ¥)		 4.96 $
(708.11 ¥)		      +77.2 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,282.65 ¥)		 23.82 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		      -20.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(500.58 ¥)		 4.60 $
(656.64 ¥)		      +31.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,282,653.00 ¥)		 23,410.72 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -22.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.26 $
(3,706,387.13 ¥)		 18,099.91 $
(2,583,855.05 ¥)		      -30.3 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.08 $
(29,704.12 ¥)		 180.66 $
(25,789.57 ¥)		      -13.2 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.23 $
(8,169.77 ¥)		 27.11 $
(3,870.02 ¥)		      -52.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.49 $
(10,205.00 ¥)		 35.47 $
(5,063.38 ¥)		      -50.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.50 $
(6,638.74 ¥)		 59.97 $
(8,560.70 ¥)		      +29.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.91 $
(3,127.52 ¥)		 15.94 $
(2,275.25 ¥)		      -27.3 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.36 $
(2,050.68 ¥)		 13.31 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		      -7.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.64 $
(196,521.72 ¥)		 379.85 $
(54,225.52 ¥)		      -72.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,604.54 $
(3,226,914.06 ¥)		 13,781.07 $
(1,967,318.45 ¥)		      -39.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.12 $
(7,440.32 ¥)		 47.81 $
(6,825.22 ¥)		      -8.3 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.57 $
(6,076.68 ¥)		 31.87 $
(4,549.71 ¥)		      -25.1 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.62 $
(12,793.50 ¥)		 62.42 $
(8,910.49 ¥)		      -30.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.17 $
(16,155.70 ¥)		 85.64 $
(12,225.44 ¥)		      -24.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.99 $
(248,821.23 ¥)		 613.86 $
(87,631.56 ¥)		      -64.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.85 $
(205,403.19 ¥)		 418.58 $
(59,754.43 ¥)		      -70.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,906.75 $
(414,953.43 ¥)		 1,365.09 $
(194,873.54 ¥)		      -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.22 $
(343,642.54 ¥)		 818.70 $
(116,873.32 ¥)		      -66.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 302.72 $
(43,215.26 ¥)		 606.47 $
(86,576.51 ¥)		      +100.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.97 $
(35,970.36 ¥)		 344.29 $
(49,149.03 ¥)		      +36.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,336.64 $
(619,076.84 ¥)		 2,196.38 $
(313,544.26 ¥)		      -49.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 1.82      -72.1 %
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