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 36.1% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 61.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 53.2% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 15.9% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 20.3% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,850.54 ¥)		 7.02 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -64.9 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(10,689.52 ¥)		 35.08 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		      -53.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.39 $
(1,624.10 ¥)		 5.61 $
(800.00 ¥)		      -50.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(855.16 ¥)		 3.51 $
(500.00 ¥)		      -41.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(997.69 ¥)		 4.21 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -39.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.23 $
(745.48 ¥)		 3.35 $
(477.06 ¥)		      -36.0 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(365.50 ¥)		 1.11 $
(158.20 ¥)		      -56.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.09 $
(298.11 ¥)		 0.82 $
(116.99 ¥)		      -60.8 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(570.62 ¥)		 5.87 $
(836.49 ¥)		      +46.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(469.35 ¥)		 1.44 $
(205.75 ¥)		      -56.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(298.26 ¥)		 1.96 $
(278.76 ¥)		      -6.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.24 $
(604.62 ¥)		 2.24 $
(319.93 ¥)		      -47.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(835.92 ¥)		 5.37 $
(764.97 ¥)		      -8.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(786.81 ¥)		 3.11 $
(443.60 ¥)		      -43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(1,052.54 ¥)		 8.87 $
(1,264.57 ¥)		      +20.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(341.69 ¥)		 2.41 $
(343.08 ¥)		      +0.4 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(108.45 ¥)		 1.19 $
(168.99 ¥)		      +55.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(291.10 ¥)		 2.18 $
(310.94 ¥)		      +6.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(317.97 ¥)		 2.22 $
(316.14 ¥)		      -0.6 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(189.64 ¥)		 1.29 $
(183.45 ¥)		      -3.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(199.23 ¥)		 1.18 $
(168.12 ¥)		      -15.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(314.25 ¥)		 1.39 $
(198.00 ¥)		      -37.0 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(317.55 ¥)		 0.94 $
(133.42 ¥)		      -58.0 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,137.90 ¥)		 8.42 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		      -43.9 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(278.10 ¥)		 2.16 $
(308.19 ¥)		      +10.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(512.14 ¥)		 2.95 $
(420.58 ¥)		      -17.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,425.27 ¥)		 4.21 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -57.9 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(356.32 ¥)		 1.54 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -38.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(9,264.25 ¥)		 56.13 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		      -13.6 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(534.48 ¥)		 4.21 $
(600.00 ¥)		      +12.3 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(399.08 ¥)		 4.97 $
(708.11 ¥)		      +77.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,275.81 ¥)		 23.86 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		      -20.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(499.68 ¥)		 4.61 $
(656.75 ¥)		      +31.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,275,810.00 ¥)		 23,448.19 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -21.8 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,965.51 $
(3,700,786.71 ¥)		 18,128.88 $
(2,583,855.05 ¥)		      -30.2 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.41 $
(29,704.21 ¥)		 179.62 $
(25,600.82 ¥)		      -13.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.22 $
(8,156.09 ¥)		 27.22 $
(3,879.59 ¥)		      -52.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.51 $
(10,191.86 ¥)		 35.46 $
(5,053.97 ¥)		      -50.4 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.59 $
(6,639.64 ¥)		 60.16 $
(8,574.15 ¥)		      +29.1 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 22.02 $
(3,138.08 ¥)		 15.96 $
(2,275.25 ¥)		      -27.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.44 $
(2,058.09 ¥)		 13.33 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		      -7.7 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,378.08 $
(196,414.02 ¥)		 380.44 $
(54,222.40 ¥)		      -72.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,637.27 $
(3,226,421.91 ¥)		 13,680.48 $
(1,949,837.36 ¥)		      -39.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.16 $
(7,433.63 ¥)		 48.16 $
(6,863.82 ¥)		      -7.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.62 $
(6,075.15 ¥)		 32.22 $
(4,592.08 ¥)		      -24.4 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.67 $
(12,780.16 ¥)		 62.84 $
(8,956.67 ¥)		      -29.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.23 $
(16,138.76 ¥)		 86.11 $
(12,273.64 ¥)		      -23.9 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,742.42 $
(248,341.58 ¥)		 618.21 $
(88,111.73 ¥)		      -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.63 $
(204,900.44 ¥)		 420.34 $
(59,909.46 ¥)		      -70.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,905.16 $
(414,063.86 ¥)		 1,375.06 $
(195,982.94 ¥)		      -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,406.32 $
(342,964.91 ¥)		 822.69 $
(117,256.15 ¥)		      -65.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 301.75 $
(43,007.46 ¥)		 607.41 $
(86,572.27 ¥)		      +101.3 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.65 $
(35,867.61 ¥)		 339.06 $
(48,325.72 ¥)		      +34.7 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,339.34 $
(618,472.74 ¥)		 2,210.69 $
(315,082.70 ¥)		      -49.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 1.82      -72.1 %
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