Cost of Living in Japan

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Summary of cost of living in Japan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,711.4€ (452,269.1¥) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 768.1€ (128,112.6¥) without rent.
Cost of living in Japan is, on average, 33.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Japan is, on average, 67.3% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.00 €	3.60-10.19
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	35.97 €	23.98-119.90
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.50 €	3.90-5.40
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	2.70 €	1.50-4.66
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.60 €	1.98-6.00
Cappuccino (regular)	2.66 €	1.20-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.94 €	0.66-1.80
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.67 €	0.60-1.20
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	4.85 €	3.63-6.56
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.23 €	0.65-2.72
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.45 €	0.76-2.72
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.95 €	1.22-2.52
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.58 €	2.18-10.88
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.51 €	1.09-3.81
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	6.58 €	3.26-13.60
Apples (1 lb)	1.91 €	0.98-3.90
Banana (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.54-2.45
Oranges (1 lb)	1.67 €	0.68-3.67
Tomato (1 lb)	1.75 €	0.82-3.26
Potato (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.49-1.81
Onion (1 lb)	0.92 €	0.54-1.50
Lettuce (1 head)	1.14 €	0.60-1.80
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.77 €	0.48-1.20
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	6.00 €	4.20-13.97
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.80 €	1.20-2.70
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.42 €	1.50-3.30
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.60 €	3.00-4.20
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.32 €	0.96-1.98
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	47.96 €	26.38-95.92
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.48 €	2.88-4.68
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	3.96 €	2.51-5.79
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.58 €	15.35-28.18
Gasoline (1 gallon)	3.86 €	3.45-4.08
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,035.77 €	17,985.43-20,035.77
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	14,869.52 €	13,788.83-17,086.16
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	147.28 €	89.93-275.78
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	23.37 €	13.19-35.97
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	29.91 €	23.98-41.97
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	49.94 €	23.98-71.94
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	15.16 €	6.00-23.98
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	10.79 €	8.99-14.99
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	312.41 €	167.86-599.51
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	11,485.51 €	6,594.66-17,985.43
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	38.03 €	17.93-59.95
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	27.39 €	11.99-47.96
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	51.46 €	29.98-73.95
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	72.61 €	29.98-119.90
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	512.25 €	359.71-1,043.15
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	338.42 €	239.81-599.51
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,086.29 €	599.51-2,997.57
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	678.73 €	449.64-1,558.74
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	483.55 €	261.77-985.82
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	300.62 €	151.49-556.96
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	1,958.79 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.78	1.00-2.50

Prices in Japan

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