Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 7.01 $ 3.58-10.73
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.76 $ 25.04-75.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.01 $ 4.43-5.72
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.22 $ 1.79-5.72
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.58 $ 2.50-7.00
Cappuccino (regular) 3.12 $ 1.43-5.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.10 $ 0.79-2.15
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.80 $ 0.72-1.43
Markets
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.27 $ 3.93-6.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.34 $ 0.78-2.92
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.50 $ 0.88-3.24
Eggs (regular) (12) 1.83 $ 0.94-2.58
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.08 $ 2.60-12.98
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.97 $ 1.30-4.87
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.74 $ 3.89-14.50
Apples (1 lb) 2.28 $ 0.97-4.87
Banana (1 lb) 1.07 $ 0.65-3.24
Oranges (1 lb) 1.96 $ 0.81-4.87
Tomato (1 lb) 1.98 $ 0.97-3.41
Potato (1 lb) 1.38 $ 0.49-2.60
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $ 0.49-1.94
Lettuce (1 head) 1.30 $ 0.72-1.79
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.88 $ 0.58-1.43
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.15 $ 4.29-14.31
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.07 $ 1.41-3.22
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.69 $ 1.79-3.58
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.08 $ 3.58-5.72
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.50 $ 1.07-2.50
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 62.95 $ 35.76-114.45
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.01 $ 3.22-5.36
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.60 $ 2.88-6.56
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.46 $ 13.35-30.76
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.45 $ 3.98-4.65
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,165.66 $ 16,809.50-25,035.43
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,367.27 $ 14,305.96-17,882.45
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 173.90 $ 93.54-304.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 0.24 $ 0.06-0.43
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.08 $ 25.04-46.49
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.69 $ 30.90-85.84
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 16.73 $ 7.15-28.61
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.88 $ 10.73-15.74
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 367.89 $ 214.59-715.30
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,640.85 $ 7,152.98-21,458.94
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 40.20 $ 17.88-71.53
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.51 $ 14.31-53.65
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 57.28 $ 35.76-85.84
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 81.81 $ 39.34-143.06
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 663.18 $ 429.18-1,387.68
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 425.95 $ 286.12-858.36
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,390.09 $ 715.30-3,576.49
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 865.46 $ 536.47-1,788.24
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 575.72 $ 332.26-999.99
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 324.15 $ 199.36-863.89
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,329.08 $
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.42 0.88-2.40

Prices in Japan

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