Cost of living comparison
Japan is 3.6% more expensive than Latvia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 32.3% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.57
€9.74
|
$6.59
¥1,034
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.05
€6.50
|
$4.91
¥771
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.45
€1.34
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$0.80
¥125
|
|
pay 66.4% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
€1.15
|
$1.40
¥220
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.22
€4.81
|
$5.54
¥870
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
€4.20
|
$5.14
¥806
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.64
€2.43
|
$1.99
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.99
€2.75
|
$2.58
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.55
|
$1.93
¥302
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.69
|
$1.11
¥173
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.92
|
$1.76
¥277
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.32
€1.22
|
$1.80
¥283
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.36
€0.33
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$0.90
¥142
|
|
pay 35.4% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
€6.34
|
$4.17
¥655
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.63
€42.06
|
$60.62
¥9,515
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,770.47
€22,833.07
|
$21,439.97
¥3,364,896
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.34
€8.61
|
$24.44
¥3,835
|
|
pay 29.6% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$16.24
€14.97
|
$33.46
¥5,251
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.00
€325.39
|
$480.50
¥75,412
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$271.19
€249.98
|
$321.68
¥50,486
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.26
€170.77
|
$107.01
¥16,794
|
|
pay 28.1% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$388.30
€357.93
|
$240.59
¥37,760
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,208.99
€12,175.86
|
$10,805.94
¥1,695,938
|
|
pay 5.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.17
€3.85
|
$2.60
¥408
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.88
€2.66
|
$2.74
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.02
€4.63
|
$3.86
¥606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.72
€42.15
|
$55.52
¥8,714
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.97
€9.19
|
$11.57
¥1,816
|
|
pay 39.8% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.71
€72.55
|
$38.65
¥6,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.65
€40.23
|
$25.96
¥4,074
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.70
€78.07
|
$52.99
¥8,317
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$122.77
€113.16
|
$85.48
¥13,415
|
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