Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 27.5% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 39.8% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 64.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 56.1% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 21.2% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 19.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(3,039.04 ¥)
6.58 $
(1,000.00 ¥)
     -67.1 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,396.40 ¥)
32.91 $
(5,000.00 ¥)
     -56.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,671.47 ¥)
5.26 $
(800.00 ¥)
     -52.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(911.71 ¥)
3.29 $
(500.00 ¥)
     -45.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,063.66 ¥)
3.95 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -43.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.21 $
(791.03 ¥)
3.08 $
(467.96 ¥)
     -40.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(386.68 ¥)
1.01 $
(153.27 ¥)
     -60.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(315.47 ¥)
0.75 $
(113.84 ¥)
     -63.9 %
Markets
United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 3.99 $
(605.59 ¥)
5.46 $
(829.05 ¥)
     +36.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(497.63 ¥)
1.35 $
(205.79 ¥)
     -58.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(315.88 ¥)
1.75 $
(265.99 ¥)
     -15.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.90 $
(592.40 ¥)
2.10 $
(318.97 ¥)
     -46.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(890.50 ¥)
5.15 $
(782.03 ¥)
     -12.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.46 $
(830.08 ¥)
2.93 $
(445.51 ¥)
     -46.3 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.31 $
(1,111.15 ¥)
8.02 $
(1,218.25 ¥)
     +9.6 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.38 $
(362.18 ¥)
2.27 $
(345.26 ¥)
     -4.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(115.33 ¥)
1.10 $
(167.06 ¥)
     +44.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.03 $
(308.88 ¥)
2.03 $
(308.57 ¥)
     -0.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(337.44 ¥)
2.04 $
(309.34 ¥)
     -8.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(201.61 ¥)
1.20 $
(182.00 ¥)
     -9.7 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(211.76 ¥)
1.09 $
(165.93 ¥)
     -21.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(333.84 ¥)
1.29 $
(196.03 ¥)
     -41.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(336.31 ¥)
0.87 $
(132.32 ¥)
     -60.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,279.28 ¥)
7.90 $
(1,200.00 ¥)
     -47.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.92 $
(292.14 ¥)
2.03 $
(308.25 ¥)
     +5.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.57 $
(542.19 ¥)
2.76 $
(419.82 ¥)
     -22.6 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,519.52 ¥)
3.95 $
(600.00 ¥)
     -60.5 %
Transportation
United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(379.88 ¥)
1.45 $
(220.00 ¥)
     -42.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(9,876.88 ¥)
52.65 $
(8,000.00 ¥)
     -19.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(569.82 ¥)
3.92 $
(595.00 ¥)
     +4.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(425.47 ¥)
4.66 $
(708.11 ¥)
     +66.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,558.56 ¥)
22.38 $
(3,400.00 ¥)
     -25.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.52 $
(535.17 ¥)
4.31 $
(655.36 ¥)
     +22.5 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,558,560.00 ¥)
21,993.79 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)
     -26.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,889.32 $
(3,933,933.51 ¥)
16,877.53 $
(2,564,573.86 ¥)
     -34.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.75 $
(31,416.59 ¥)
169.79 $
(25,799.85 ¥)
     -17.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 56.80 $
(8,631.12 ¥)
25.63 $
(3,895.11 ¥)
     -54.9 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.03 $
(10,792.56 ¥)
33.40 $
(5,074.64 ¥)
     -53.0 %
Sports And Leisure
United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.48 $
(7,063.14 ¥)
56.87 $
(8,641.87 ¥)
     +22.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.65 $
(3,289.39 ¥)
15.38 $
(2,336.47 ¥)
     -29.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(2,127.33 ¥)
12.50 $
(1,900.00 ¥)
     -10.7 %
Childcare
United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,369.30 $
(208,068.06 ¥)
372.59 $
(56,616.11 ¥)
     -72.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,938.24 $
(3,485,511.95 ¥)
13,314.77 $
(2,023,206.53 ¥)
     -42.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 51.78 $
(7,868.59 ¥)
44.34 $
(6,737.75 ¥)
     -14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.52 $
(6,460.47 ¥)
31.38 $
(4,768.83 ¥)
     -26.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.96 $
(13,518.32 ¥)
58.01 $
(8,814.17 ¥)
     -34.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 112.62 $
(17,113.06 ¥)
81.51 $
(12,385.89 ¥)
     -27.6 %
Rent Per Month
United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,738.33 $
(264,143.10 ¥)
576.76 $
(87,639.58 ¥)
     -66.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.93 $
(218,192.50 ¥)
392.93 $
(59,707.01 ¥)
     -72.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.68 $
(440,764.11 ¥)
1,278.06 $
(194,203.49 ¥)
     -55.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.81 $
(363,592.37 ¥)
765.94 $
(116,386.12 ¥)
     -68.0 %
Buy Apartment Price
United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 296.23 $
(45,012.15 ¥)
613.53 $
(93,226.96 ¥)
     +107.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 249.52 $
(37,915.05 ¥)
331.13 $
(50,315.85 ¥)
     +32.7 %
Salaries And Financing
United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,368.15 $
(663,749.49 ¥)
2,111.00 $
(320,770.94 ¥)
     -51.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 1.84      -72.0 %
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