Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Chile Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 28.5% more expensive than Chile overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 26.8% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 59.4% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 48.0% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 26.0% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 67.6% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 20.8% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 4.3% more in Japan
The cost of childcare, groceries, transportation, housing, entertainment and sports, and clothing in Japan are more expensive than in Chile.
Japan vs. Chile Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Chile, you would:
pay 26.8% less for restaurants
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.18
CLF0.1900
|
$6.60
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.32
CLF0.1700
|
$5.10
¥792
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.38
CLF0.0300
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
CLF0.0300
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Chile vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 59.4% more for groceries
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.58
CLF0.0400
|
$1.50
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.12
CLF0.1200
|
$5.07
¥787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.40
CLF0.1000
|
$5.67
¥880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.45
CLF0.0800
|
$2.08
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.77
CLF0.0700
|
$2.93
¥455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.82
CLF0.0200
|
$2.14
¥332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
CLF0.0200
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.81
CLF0.0200
|
$1.69
¥263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
CLF0.0200
|
$2.13
¥331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
CLF0.0100
|
$1.22
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.68
CLF0.0200
|
$1.15
¥179
|
|
Chile vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 48.0% more for transportation
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.21
CLF0.1200
|
$4.39
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.81
CLF0.7900
|
$59.14
¥9,189
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$16,755.00
CLF393.5200
|
$22,599.51
¥3,511,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.79
CLF0.3000
|
$25.32
¥3,934
|
|
Chile vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 26.0% more for housing
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$22.87
CLF0.5400
|
$33.91
¥5,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$464.44
CLF10.9100
|
$543.18
¥84,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$367.42
CLF8.6300
|
$353.61
¥54,937
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$83.36
CLF1.9600
|
$118.72
¥18,444
|
|
Chile vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 67.6% more for childcare
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$328.13
CLF7.7100
|
$296.89
¥46,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,378.73
CLF126.3300
|
$13,159.48
¥2,044,457
|
|
Chile vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 20.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.03
CLF0.0700
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.86
CLF0.0700
|
$3.03
¥470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.14
CLF0.1200
|
$3.89
¥604
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.02
CLF0.9600
|
$59.54
¥9,250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.50
CLF0.1500
|
$12.46
¥1,936
|
|
Chile vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 4.3% more for clothing
|
Chile
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.48
CLF1.0400
|
$44.79
¥6,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$28.40
CLF0.6700
|
$32.04
¥4,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$63.99
CLF1.5000
|
$57.37
¥8,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.71
CLF1.8000
|
$87.37
¥13,574
|
|
Chile vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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