Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 23.9% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 36.5% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 61.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 53.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 16.1% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 21.6% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,884.73 ¥)		 6.93 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -65.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(10,817.75 ¥)		 34.67 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		      -53.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.50 $
(1,658.72 ¥)		 5.55 $
(800.00 ¥)		      -51.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(865.42 ¥)		 3.47 $
(500.00 ¥)		      -42.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,009.66 ¥)		 4.16 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -40.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.24 $
(756.45 ¥)		 3.31 $
(477.50 ¥)		      -36.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(369.85 ¥)		 1.11 $
(159.73 ¥)		      -56.8 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(301.07 ¥)		 0.81 $
(117.49 ¥)		      -61.0 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.01 $
(578.66 ¥)		 5.83 $
(840.31 ¥)		      +45.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.30 $
(476.19 ¥)		 1.41 $
(204.03 ¥)		      -57.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.10 $
(302.21 ¥)		 2.10 $
(302.57 ¥)		      +0.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.32 $
(622.62 ¥)		 2.23 $
(322.29 ¥)		      -48.2 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.85 $
(844.10 ¥)		 5.53 $
(797.55 ¥)		      -5.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.54 $
(799.12 ¥)		 3.09 $
(445.81 ¥)		      -44.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.41 $
(1,068.57 ¥)		 8.81 $
(1,270.43 ¥)		      +18.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(345.37 ¥)		 2.40 $
(346.86 ¥)		      +0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(110.00 ¥)		 1.17 $
(168.89 ¥)		      +53.5 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(294.30 ¥)		 2.15 $
(310.57 ¥)		      +5.5 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(321.78 ¥)		 2.21 $
(318.23 ¥)		      -1.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(192.34 ¥)		 1.30 $
(187.40 ¥)		      -2.6 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(201.25 ¥)		 1.21 $
(174.08 ¥)		      -13.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(318.01 ¥)		 1.38 $
(199.30 ¥)		      -37.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(322.30 ¥)		 0.92 $
(132.60 ¥)		      -58.9 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,163.55 ¥)		 8.32 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		      -44.5 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(282.97 ¥)		 2.15 $
(310.01 ¥)		      +9.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.61 $
(520.14 ¥)		 2.91 $
(420.43 ¥)		      -19.2 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,442.37 ¥)		 4.16 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -58.4 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(360.59 ¥)		 1.53 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -39.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(9,375.39 ¥)		 58.35 $
(8,416.67 ¥)		      -10.2 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(540.89 ¥)		 4.16 $
(600.00 ¥)		      +10.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(403.86 ¥)		 4.91 $
(708.11 ¥)		      +75.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,327.10 ¥)		 23.57 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		      -21.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.49 $
(503.01 ¥)		 4.56 $
(657.84 ¥)		      +30.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,327,101.67 ¥)		 23,170.24 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -22.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,987.34 $
(3,748,328.98 ¥)		 17,800.85 $
(2,567,535.64 ¥)		      -31.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.26 $
(30,038.50 ¥)		 173.53 $
(25,029.78 ¥)		      -16.7 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.42 $
(8,281.86 ¥)		 26.74 $
(3,856.45 ¥)		      -53.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.82 $
(10,358.79 ¥)		 35.12 $
(5,065.88 ¥)		      -51.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 45.87 $
(6,615.83 ¥)		 58.84 $
(8,487.59 ¥)		      +28.3 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.90 $
(3,158.53 ¥)		 15.81 $
(2,280.58 ¥)		      -27.8 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(2,019.31 ¥)		 13.17 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		      -5.9 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,373.18 $
(198,063.31 ¥)		 347.64 $
(50,142.70 ¥)		      -74.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,603.95 $
(3,260,319.66 ¥)		 13,278.32 $
(1,915,221.46 ¥)		      -41.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.26 $
(7,538.28 ¥)		 48.93 $
(7,057.60 ¥)		      -6.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.60 $
(6,143.89 ¥)		 32.52 $
(4,690.07 ¥)		      -23.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.98 $
(12,977.89 ¥)		 62.92 $
(9,074.66 ¥)		      -30.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.64 $
(16,391.40 ¥)		 87.03 $
(12,553.29 ¥)		      -23.4 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,733.91 $
(250,093.55 ¥)		 593.80 $
(85,648.43 ¥)		      -65.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,435.20 $
(207,008.04 ¥)		 415.50 $
(59,930.77 ¥)		      -71.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,876.35 $
(414,875.25 ¥)		 1,380.40 $
(199,104.03 ¥)		      -52.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,392.43 $
(345,075.87 ¥)		 823.49 $
(118,777.05 ¥)		      -65.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 298.80 $
(43,097.84 ¥)		 580.07 $
(83,667.07 ¥)		      +94.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.36 $
(36,255.77 ¥)		 323.72 $
(46,692.10 ¥)		      +28.8 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,318.33 $
(622,861.82 ¥)		 2,149.35 $
(310,015.21 ¥)		      -50.2 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 1.82      -72.1 %
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