Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Consumer Prices in Japan are 33.6% lower than in United States (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Japan are 45.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 67.2% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 56.7% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 28.0% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 14.0% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(3,113.47 ¥)		 6.42 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -67.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,675.49 ¥)		 38.54 $
(6,000.00 ¥)		      -48.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 10.90 $
(1,696.84 ¥)		 4.82 $
(750.00 ¥)		      -55.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(934.04 ¥)		 2.89 $
(450.00 ¥)		      -51.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,089.71 ¥)		 3.83 $
(596.50 ¥)		      -45.3 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.10 $
(794.37 ¥)		 2.86 $
(445.45 ¥)		      -43.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.49 $
(387.22 ¥)		 0.99 $
(154.66 ¥)		      -60.1 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.06 $
(321.15 ¥)		 0.72 $
(112.43 ¥)		      -65.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(623.42 ¥)		 5.19 $
(808.23 ¥)		      +29.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.23 $
(503.54 ¥)		 1.32 $
(205.44 ¥)		      -59.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.07 $
(322.68 ¥)		 1.53 $
(237.75 ¥)		      -26.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.72 $
(579.38 ¥)		 2.10 $
(326.89 ¥)		      -43.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.83 $
(908.18 ¥)		 4.83 $
(751.17 ¥)		      -17.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(857.10 ¥)		 2.71 $
(422.55 ¥)		      -50.7 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.29 $
(1,134.89 ¥)		 7.00 $
(1,090.17 ¥)		      -3.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.41 $
(374.81 ¥)		 2.05 $
(319.04 ¥)		      -14.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(118.60 ¥)		 1.00 $
(155.09 ¥)		      +30.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(317.10 ¥)		 1.78 $
(277.81 ¥)		      -12.4 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.22 $
(346.26 ¥)		 1.89 $
(294.40 ¥)		      -15.0 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.37 $
(213.15 ¥)		 1.13 $
(176.44 ¥)		      -17.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.38 $
(214.83 ¥)		 0.99 $
(154.62 ¥)		      -28.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.16 $
(336.07 ¥)		 1.22 $
(189.52 ¥)		      -43.6 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.19 $
(340.70 ¥)		 0.82 $
(127.32 ¥)		      -62.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,335.10 ¥)		 6.42 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -57.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.77 $
(275.82 ¥)		 1.94 $
(301.25 ¥)		      +9.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.56 $
(554.03 ¥)		 2.61 $
(405.72 ¥)		      -26.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,556.73 ¥)		 3.85 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -61.5 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(389.18 ¥)		 1.41 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -43.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 72.00 $
(11,208.47 ¥)		 51.39 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		      -28.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(583.77 ¥)		 3.60 $
(560.00 ¥)		      -4.1 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(435.89 ¥)		 4.14 $
(643.74 ¥)		      +47.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,670.20 ¥)		 22.48 $
(3,500.00 ¥)		      -25.1 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.66 $
(569.08 ¥)		 4.14 $
(644.07 ¥)		      +13.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,000.00 $
(5,137,217.25 ¥)		 21,468.04 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -34.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,084.18 $
(4,060,609.00 ¥)		 15,987.86 $
(2,488,882.76 ¥)		      -38.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 206.25 $
(32,106.91 ¥)		 158.56 $
(24,684.11 ¥)		      -23.1 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 52.52 $
(8,176.22 ¥)		 25.06 $
(3,901.81 ¥)		      -52.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.09 $
(11,067.37 ¥)		 31.92 $
(4,969.62 ¥)		      -55.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 47.75 $
(7,433.05 ¥)		 53.82 $
(8,379.05 ¥)		      +12.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.55 $
(3,509.87 ¥)		 16.11 $
(2,508.55 ¥)		      -28.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(2,179.43 ¥)		 11.56 $
(1,800.00 ¥)		      -17.4 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.24 $
(214,087.42 ¥)		 342.27 $
(53,282.37 ¥)		      -75.1 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,948.40 $
(3,572,452.22 ¥)		 11,990.07 $
(1,866,533.76 ¥)		      -47.8 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.52 $
(8,176.12 ¥)		 40.97 $
(6,377.68 ¥)		      -22.0 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 43.64 $
(6,793.38 ¥)		 28.80 $
(4,483.34 ¥)		      -34.0 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.07 $
(13,866.17 ¥)		 54.49 $
(8,482.69 ¥)		      -38.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 115.35 $
(17,956.88 ¥)		 75.69 $
(11,782.89 ¥)		      -34.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,784.78 $
(277,843.09 ¥)		 557.63 $
(86,808.78 ¥)		      -68.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,466.18 $
(228,245.32 ¥)		 368.14 $
(57,309.16 ¥)		      -74.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,988.84 $
(465,281.98 ¥)		 1,184.46 $
(184,389.27 ¥)		      -60.4 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,426.34 $
(377,716.93 ¥)		 731.32 $
(113,846.27 ¥)		      -69.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 351.09 $
(54,655.56 ¥)		 513.93 $
(80,004.76 ¥)		      +46.4 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 273.69 $
(42,605.55 ¥)		 310.82 $
(48,386.98 ¥)		      +13.6 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,564.34 $
(710,546.36 ¥)		 2,137.12 $
(332,692.97 ¥)		      -53.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 1.78      -72.9 %
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