Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 982.87 ¥ 500.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥ 3,500.00-10,530.74
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 ¥ 600.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 ¥ 250.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 ¥ 350.00-982.87
Cappuccino (regular) 435.28 ¥ 200.00-700.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 152.56 ¥ 110.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 112.23 ¥ 100.00-200.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 734.37 ¥ 548.88-946.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 187.34 ¥ 108.86-408.23
Rice (white), (1 lb) 209.61 ¥ 122.47-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 254.71 ¥ 132.00-360.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 702.95 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 413.05 ¥ 181.44-680.39
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,077.32 ¥ 544.31-2,041.17
Apples (1 lb) 319.31 ¥ 136.08-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 148.89 ¥ 90.72-453.59
Oranges (1 lb) 269.82 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 275.52 ¥ 136.08-476.27
Potato (1 lb) 191.46 ¥ 68.04-362.87
Onion (1 lb) 148.76 ¥ 68.04-250.00
Lettuce (1 head) 182.38 ¥ 100.00-250.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 122.29 ¥ 81.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥ 600.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 288.33 ¥ 196.97-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 373.22 ¥ 250.00-500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 570.00 ¥ 500.00-800.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 210.00 ¥ 150.00-350.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 ¥ 5,000.00-16,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 560.00 ¥ 450.00-750.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥ 402.34-917.33
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 ¥ 1,866.00-4,700.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 622.79 ¥ 556.46-649.58
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,979,500.00 ¥ 2,300,000.00-3,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,275,246.67 ¥ 2,000,000.00-2,700,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 24,078.04 ¥ 13,076.92-42,500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 35.78 ¥ 10.00-60.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,743.55 ¥ 3,500.00-6,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,213.98 ¥ 4,000.00-12,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,356.99 ¥ 1,000.00-4,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥ 1,500.00-2,200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 50,192.64 ¥ 30,000.00-100,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,704,053.75 ¥ 1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,570.97 ¥ 2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,233.09 ¥ 2,000.00-7,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,025.35 ¥ 5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,385.47 ¥ 5,500.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 92,123.92 ¥ 60,000.00-194,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 59,078.96 ¥ 40,000.00-120,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 192,668.13 ¥ 100,000.00-475,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 121,302.34 ¥ 75,000.00-250,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 80,524.24 ¥ 46,451.13-140,408.66
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 44,475.39 ¥ 27,870.68-111,482.72
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 324,627.09 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.41 0.88-2.40

Prices in Japan

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