Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Czech Republic Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 2.4% more expensive than Czech Republic overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 39.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 49.0% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 39.0% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 11.4% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 10.1% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 1.2% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 29.2% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and childcare in Japan are more expensive than in Czech Republic. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Czech Republic Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Czech Republic, you would:
pay 39.6% less for restaurants
|
Czech Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.75
CZK181.94
|
$6.60
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.69
CZK180.51
|
$5.10
¥792
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
CZK37.46
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
CZK32.82
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Czech Republic vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 49.0% more for groceries
|
Czech Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.42
CZK29.42
|
$1.50
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.24
CZK129.61
|
$5.07
¥787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.39
CZK91.21
|
$5.67
¥880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.17
CZK65.93
|
$2.08
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.20
CZK87.30
|
$2.93
¥455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.75
CZK15.51
|
$2.14
¥332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
CZK16.30
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CZK20.13
|
$1.69
¥263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.59
CZK32.99
|
$2.13
¥331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
CZK11.40
|
$1.22
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.51
CZK10.52
|
$1.15
¥179
|
|
Czech Republic vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 39.0% more for transportation
|
Czech Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.65
CZK138.22
|
$4.39
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$25.28
CZK525.33
|
$59.14
¥9,189
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,610.58
CZK656,978.50
|
$22,599.51
¥3,511,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.74
CZK285.57
|
$25.32
¥3,934
|
|
Czech Republic vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Czech Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.37
CZK423.36
|
$33.91
¥5,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$725.26
CZK15,073.36
|
$543.18
¥84,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$590.43
CZK12,271.18
|
$353.61
¥54,937
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$223.21
CZK4,639.03
|
$118.72
¥18,444
|
|
Czech Republic vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 10.1% more for childcare
|
Czech Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$384.73
CZK7,996.02
|
$296.89
¥46,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,199.30
CZK191,193.73
|
$13,159.48
¥2,044,457
|
|
Czech Republic vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 1.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Czech Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.40
CZK49.81
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
CZK63.05
|
$3.03
¥470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.42
CZK154.31
|
$3.89
¥604
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.37
CZK1,150.87
|
$59.54
¥9,250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.92
CZK206.17
|
$12.46
¥1,936
|
|
Czech Republic vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 29.2% less for clothing
|
Czech Republic
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.21
CZK1,666.94
|
$44.79
¥6,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.88
CZK724.86
|
$32.04
¥4,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.51
CZK1,985.05
|
$57.37
¥8,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$116.19
CZK2,414.89
|
$87.37
¥13,574
|
|
Czech Republic vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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