Cost of living comparison
Japan is 35.0% cheaper than Luxembourg.
If you lived in Japan instead of Luxembourg, you would:
pay 66.2% less for restaurants
Luxembourg
|
Japan
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.22
€18.58
|
$6.59
¥1,026
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.84
|
$4.91
¥765
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.13
€2.87
|
$1.01
¥158
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.80
€2.57
|
$0.80
¥124
|
|
pay 4.1% more for groceries
Luxembourg
|
Japan
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.92
€2.68
|
$1.40
¥219
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.10
€7.45
|
$5.54
¥863
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.95
€4.55
|
$5.14
¥800
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.89
€3.58
|
$1.99
¥309
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.51
€5.07
|
$2.58
¥402
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.19
€1.09
|
$1.93
¥300
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.71
|
$1.11
¥172
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€1.05
|
$1.76
¥275
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.92
€1.77
|
$1.80
¥281
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.11
¥173
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.68
|
$0.90
¥140
|
|
pay 23.7% less for transportation
Luxembourg
|
Japan
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.52
|
$4.17
¥650
|
|
Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$60.62
¥9,438
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,590.69
€25,359.98
|
$21,439.97
¥3,337,667
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.95
€27.52
|
$24.44
¥3,804
|
|
pay 54.5% less for housing
Luxembourg
|
Japan
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.80
€45.77
|
$33.46
¥5,209
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,699.58
€1,562.17
|
$480.50
¥74,802
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,475.67
€1,356.36
|
$321.68
¥50,077
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.91
€151.57
|
$107.01
¥16,658
|
|
pay 58.6% less for childcare
Luxembourg
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,178.26
€1,083.00
|
$240.59
¥37,454
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,310.77
€15,911.19
|
$10,805.94
¥1,682,214
|
|
pay 19.6% less for entertainment and sports
Luxembourg
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.28
€4.85
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.77
€3.47
|
$2.74
¥427
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.97
€5.49
|
$3.86
¥602
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.65
€41.04
|
$55.52
¥8,644
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.72
€11.69
|
$11.57
¥1,801
|
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pay 26.3% less for clothing
Luxembourg
|
Japan
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.55
€56.57
|
$38.65
¥6,017
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.61
€29.05
|
$25.96
¥4,041
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.38
€79.40
|
$52.99
¥8,249
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.33
€88.54
|
$85.48
¥13,307
|
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