Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.0 times more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Japan instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 2.9% more for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.95
$6,050.35
|
$6.87
¥1,062
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.91
$4,276.20
|
$5.20
¥803
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.18
$1,023.67
|
$1.13
¥175
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.81
$707.95
|
$0.90
¥139
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.16
$1,007.97
|
$1.58
¥245
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.30
$2,871.07
|
$6.69
¥1,035
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.02
$2,625.95
|
$5.53
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.48
$1,287.60
|
$1.87
¥289
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.86
$1,620.53
|
$3.14
¥486
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.70
$611.98
|
$2.55
¥394
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.61
$528.95
|
$1.34
¥208
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.48
$415.28
|
$2.07
¥320
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.61
$534.15
|
$2.14
¥331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.31
$273.38
|
$1.37
¥212
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
$323.42
|
$0.98
¥151
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.41
$2,965.66
|
$4.79
¥740
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$19.26
$16,758.80
|
$77.51
¥11,985
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,101.65
$20,971,003.56
|
$20,322.73
¥3,142,403
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.86
$7,705.07
|
$26.34
¥4,073
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$21.98
$19,121.48
|
$36.05
¥5,574
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.02
$206,232.00
|
$586.71
¥90,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.77
$157,289.86
|
$401.57
¥62,092
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$38.32
$33,339.09
|
$142.79
¥22,078
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$116.37
$101,252.45
|
$343.45
¥53,106
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,756.21
$4,138,407.35
|
$12,362.75
¥1,911,590
|
|
pay 2.4 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.80
$1,566.05
|
$3.03
¥469
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.63
$1,421.41
|
$3.16
¥489
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.91
$1,662.84
|
$4.29
¥663
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$22.57
$19,638.77
|
$61.62
¥9,529
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.09
$3,557.98
|
$13.07
¥2,021
|
|
pay 26.7% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$59.01
$51,347.64
|
$43.55
¥6,733
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.10
$43,592.41
|
$32.13
¥4,968
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.10
$97,536.15
|
$59.61
¥9,218
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.63
$77,113.99
|
$90.53
¥13,999
|
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