Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 600.00-1,600.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥ 4,000.00-13,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 775.08 ¥ 700.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥ 250.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥ 350.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 465.71 ¥ 200.00-750.14
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 155.32 ¥ 110.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 113.67 ¥ 100.00-160.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 822.83 ¥ 605.67-1,135.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 205.71 ¥ 108.86-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 263.66 ¥ 136.08-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 320.60 ¥ 216.00-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 780.66 ¥ 362.87-2,267.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 440.96 ¥ 226.80-635.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,200.16 ¥ 544.31-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 341.81 ¥ 171.46-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 164.89 ¥ 90.72-400.00
Oranges (1 lb) 310.91 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 309.73 ¥ 136.08-635.03
Potato (1 lb) 183.96 ¥ 90.72-300.00
Onion (1 lb) 166.66 ¥ 90.72-272.16
Lettuce (1 head) 193.85 ¥ 105.00-300.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 131.40 ¥ 80.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥ 700.00-2,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 305.50 ¥ 200.00-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 419.97 ¥ 250.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥ 500.00-800.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥ 180.00-400.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥ 5,000.00-15,483.77
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ¥ 500.00-780.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 724.21 ¥ 482.80-1,126.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,400.00 ¥ 2,880.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 648.03 ¥ 605.67-681.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥ 3,000,000.00-3,411,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,559,134.57 ¥ 2,450,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 25,824.60 ¥ 15,111.11-46,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,914.48 ¥ 2,000.00-6,800.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,047.40 ¥ 4,000.00-7,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,627.61 ¥ 5,000.00-12,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,369.74 ¥ 1,000.00-3,700.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥ 1,500.00-2,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 54,673.92 ¥ 30,000.00-100,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,979,950.71 ¥ 1,200,000.00-3,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,704.55 ¥ 3,000.00-10,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,770.45 ¥ 2,000.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,752.24 ¥ 5,000.00-12,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,411.32 ¥ 5,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 90,435.00 ¥ 60,000.00-200,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 59,593.20 ¥ 40,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 194,153.24 ¥ 100,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 115,965.41 ¥ 75,000.00-225,043.50
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 90,926.82 ¥ 37,160.91-185,804.53
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 53,161.94 ¥ 25,083.61-92,902.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 318,932.20 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.84 1.00-2.48

Prices in Japan

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