Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Belarus Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 53.2% more expensive than Belarus overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 12.1% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 95.1% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 83.2% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 73.8% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 10.7% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 80.8% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.9% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Belarus. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, and childcare are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Belarus Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Belarus, you would:
pay 12.1% less for restaurants
|
Belarus
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.13
BYN27.40
|
$6.75
¥1,070
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.06
BYN18.17
|
$5.10
¥808
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.82
BYN2.46
|
$1.13
¥180
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
BYN1.59
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Belarus vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 95.1% more for groceries
|
Belarus
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
BYN2.09
|
$1.53
¥242
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.61
BYN10.82
|
$5.55
¥880
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.35
BYN10.06
|
$5.56
¥882
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.53
BYN4.60
|
$2.01
¥319
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.12
BYN6.37
|
$2.85
¥451
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.66
BYN1.97
|
$2.16
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
BYN2.46
|
$1.08
¥171
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.91
BYN2.74
|
$1.54
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
BYN3.22
|
$1.92
¥304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.27
BYN0.82
|
$1.10
¥174
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.36
BYN1.08
|
$1.08
¥170
|
|
Belarus vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 83.2% more for transportation
|
Belarus
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.28
BYN9.86
|
$4.11
¥651
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$14.80
BYN44.40
|
$63.20
¥10,016
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,373.99
BYN61,135.69
|
$21,047.50
¥3M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.26
BYN15.80
|
$24.65
¥3,906
|
|
Belarus vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 73.8% more for housing
|
Belarus
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$13.80
BYN41.40
|
$33.54
¥5,315
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.81
BYN1,007.66
|
$546.58
¥86,619
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$226.01
BYN678.18
|
$360.78
¥57,174
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$48.74
BYN146.26
|
$113.26
¥17,949
|
|
Belarus vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 10.7% less for childcare
|
Belarus
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$337.47
BYN1,012.64
|
$417.01
¥66,085
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,502.72
BYN52,519.95
|
$11,300.14
¥2M
|
|
Belarus vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 80.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Belarus
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.62
BYN4.86
|
$2.57
¥407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.86
BYN5.59
|
$3.06
¥484
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.42
BYN7.27
|
$3.83
¥606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.16
BYN99.49
|
$53.31
¥8,449
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.56
BYN13.70
|
$11.73
¥1,859
|
|
Belarus vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 24.9% less for clothing
|
Belarus
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.04
BYN147.16
|
$46.32
¥7,341
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$44.02
BYN132.10
|
$31.33
¥4,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.41
BYN313.30
|
$59.45
¥9,421
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$97.29
BYN291.92
|
$81.04
¥12,843
|
|
Belarus vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Sources: MyLifeElsewhere's cost-of-living dataset (prices updated November 2026). How we calculate this
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