Cost of living comparison
Japan is 51.5% cheaper than Bermuda.
If you lived in Japan instead of Bermuda, you would:
pay 68.7% less for restaurants
Bermuda
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.50
$36.50
|
$6.87
¥1,062
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$15.00
$15.00
|
$5.20
¥803
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.00
$3.00
|
$1.13
¥175
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.64
$2.64
|
$0.90
¥139
|
|
pay 57.3% less for groceries
Bermuda
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$7.15
$7.15
|
$1.58
¥245
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.10
$7.10
|
$6.69
¥1,035
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$15.74
$15.74
|
$5.53
¥854
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.84
$6.84
|
$1.87
¥289
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$9.56
$9.56
|
$3.14
¥486
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$5.41
$5.41
|
$2.55
¥394
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.10
$3.10
|
$1.34
¥208
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$4.74
$4.74
|
$2.07
¥320
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$4.03
$4.03
|
$2.14
¥331
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$3.84
$3.84
|
$1.37
¥212
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$2.84
$2.84
|
$0.98
¥151
|
|
pay 22.9% less for transportation
Bermuda
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.74
$8.74
|
$4.79
¥740
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$68.50
$68.50
|
$77.51
¥11,985
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,000.00
$38,000.00
|
$20,322.73
¥3,142,403
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$30.25
$30.25
|
$26.34
¥4,073
|
|
pay 63.7% less for housing
Bermuda
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$128.22
$128.22
|
$36.05
¥5,574
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$3,125.00
$3,125.00
|
$586.71
¥90,719
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,193.95
$2,193.95
|
$401.57
¥62,092
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.50
$178.50
|
$142.79
¥22,078
|
|
pay 60.1% less for childcare
Bermuda
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,184.67
$1,184.67
|
$343.45
¥53,106
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$24,375.00
$24,375.00
|
$12,362.75
¥1,911,590
|
|
pay 46.3% less for entertainment and sports
Bermuda
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.33
$9.33
|
$3.03
¥469
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.50
$5.50
|
$3.16
¥489
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
$17.62
|
$4.29
¥663
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$114.94
$114.94
|
$61.62
¥9,529
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
$13.00
|
$13.07
¥2,021
|
|
pay 41.7% less for clothing
Bermuda
|
Japan
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$70.50
$70.50
|
$43.55
¥6,733
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$57.00
$57.00
|
$32.13
¥4,968
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$140.62
$140.62
|
$59.61
¥9,218
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.75
$124.75
|
$90.53
¥13,999
|
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