Cost of Living in Japan

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Summary of cost of living in Japan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 47,184,009.2Rp (452,273.5¥) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 13,365,208.3Rp (128,109.7¥) without rent.
Cost of living in Japan is, on average, 32.2% lower than in United States.
Rent in Japan is, on average, 66.9% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	104,326.27 Rp	62,595.76-177,354.65
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	625,957.60 Rp	417,305.07-2,086,525.33
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	78,244.70 Rp	67,812.07-93,893.64
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	46,946.82 Rp	26,081.57-80,331.23
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	62,595.76 Rp	34,427.67-104,326.27
Cappuccino (regular)	46,089.50 Rp	20,865.25-78,244.70
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	16,247.93 Rp	11,475.89-31,297.88
Water (12 oz small bottle)	11,705.71 Rp	10,432.63-20,865.25
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	84,281.54 Rp	63,186.87-112,946.54
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	21,396.38 Rp	11,357.20-47,321.65
Rice (white), (1 lb)	25,079.65 Rp	13,250.06-47,321.65
Eggs (regular) (12)	33,941.47 Rp	21,282.56-43,817.03
Local Cheese (1 lb)	78,646.94 Rp	37,857.32-189,286.62
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	44,094.95 Rp	18,928.66-67,812.15
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	114,758.07 Rp	56,785.99-236,608.27
Apples (1 lb)	33,262.50 Rp	16,988.47-67,812.15
Banana (1 lb)	16,044.04 Rp	9,369.69-42,589.49
Oranges (1 lb)	28,977.05 Rp	11,830.41-63,884.23
Tomato (1 lb)	30,391.91 Rp	14,196.50-56,785.99
Potato (1 lb)	18,309.87 Rp	8,517.90-31,297.92
Onion (1 lb)	16,139.46 Rp	9,464.33-26,081.60
Lettuce (1 head)	19,706.91 Rp	10,432.63-31,297.88
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	13,337.96 Rp	8,346.10-20,865.25
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	104,326.27 Rp	73,028.39-239,950.41
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	31,444.07 Rp	20,865.25-46,946.82
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	42,189.99 Rp	26,081.57-57,379.45
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	62,595.76 Rp	52,163.13-73,028.39
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	22,951.78 Rp	16,692.20-34,427.67
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	834,610.13 Rp	459,035.57-1,669,220.27
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	60,509.23 Rp	50,076.61-81,374.49
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	68,837.73 Rp	43,653.19-100,738.14
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	375,574.56 Rp	267,075.24-490,333.45
Gasoline (1 gallon)	67,228.39 Rp	60,027.53-71,085.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	348,658,383.04 Rp	312,978,799.86-348,658,383.04
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	258,756,481.89 Rp	239,950,413.22-297,329,859.86
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	2,571,987.58 Rp	1,564,894.00-4,799,008.26
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	406,734.77 Rp	229,517.79-625,957.60
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	518,982.92 Rp	417,305.07-730,283.87
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	868,910.91 Rp	417,305.07-1,251,915.20
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	263,700.05 Rp	104,326.27-417,305.07
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	187,787.28 Rp	156,489.40-260,815.67
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	5,430,043.62 Rp	2,921,135.47-10,432,626.66
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	199,824,955.40 Rp	114,758,893.28-312,978,799.87
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	660,752.41 Rp	311,935.54-1,043,262.67
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	473,783.06 Rp	208,652.53-834,610.13
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	892,825.90 Rp	521,631.33-1,286,864.50
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	1,256,109.57 Rp	521,631.33-2,086,525.33
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	8,932,865.15 Rp	6,259,576.00-18,152,770.39
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	5,895,853.36 Rp	4,173,050.66-10,432,626.66
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	18,749,441.83 Rp	10,432,626.66-52,163,133.31
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	11,785,635.74 Rp	7,824,470.00-27,124,829.32
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	8,360,757.66 Rp	4,555,308.93-17,155,099.58
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	5,182,730.95 Rp	2,636,263.89-9,110,617.86
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	34,079,161.82 Rp
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.77	1.00-2.48

Prices in Japan

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Last update: May 2024
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