Cost of living comparison
compared to
Nagoya vs. Bend Cost of Living Summary
Nagoya is 18.0% cheaper than Bend.
Nagoya vs. Bend Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Nagoya instead of Bend, you would:
pay 57.0% less for restaurants
|
Bend
|
Nagoya
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.50
|
$6.68
¥1,086
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.28
|
$5.35
¥868
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.51
|
$1.14
¥185
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.71
|
$0.75
¥122
|
|
Bend vs. Nagoya - Cost of restaurants
pay 25.1% more for groceries
|
Bend
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$4.14
|
$1.46
¥237
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.62
|
$4.86
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.56
|
$6.11
¥993
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.88
|
$2.21
¥359
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.58
|
$3.09
¥502
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$2.75
¥447
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.63
|
$1.36
¥222
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.90
|
$1.76
¥286
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.18
|
$2.64
¥428
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
|
$1.48
¥240
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
|
$1.14
¥186
|
|
Bend vs. Nagoya - Cost of groceries
pay 64.3% more for transportation
|
Bend
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.93
|
$4.43
¥720
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.50
|
$53.46
¥8,684
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,822.84
|
$22,332.63
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.47
|
$24.99
¥4,060
|
|
Bend vs. Nagoya - Cost of transportation
pay 52.0% less for housing
|
Bend
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.00
|
$32.74
¥5,319
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,210.00
|
$573.57
¥93,175
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,841.67
|
$395.38
¥64,227
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$111.07
|
$105.54
¥17,144
|
|
Bend vs. Nagoya - Cost of housing
pay 38.1% less for childcare
|
Bend
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,162.50
|
$461.83
¥75,023
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,000.00
|
$10,914.61
¥2M
|
|
Bend vs. Nagoya - Cost of childcare
pay 40.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Bend
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.50
|
$2.00
¥326
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.42
|
$2.79
¥454
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.50
|
$3.34
¥543
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.25
|
$53.90
¥8,757
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.25
|
$12.03
¥1,954
|
|
Bend vs. Nagoya - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.5% less for clothing
|
Bend
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.00
|
$44.33
¥7,201
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$56.33
|
$30.91
¥5,021
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$72.50
|
$50.12
¥8,141
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.75
|
$88.54
¥14,383
|
|
Bend vs. Nagoya - Cost of clothing
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