Cost of living comparison
Japan is 0.8% cheaper than Germany.
If you lived in Japan instead of Germany, you would:
pay 48.7% less for restaurants
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.21
€9.83
|
$6.64
¥752
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.50
€7.45
|
$5.32
¥603
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
€2.14
|
$1.08
¥122
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
€1.94
|
$0.86
¥98
|
|
pay 80.0% more for groceries
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.83
€1.61
|
$1.56
¥177
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.97
€5.23
|
$7.01
¥794
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.56
€3.12
|
$5.26
¥595
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.46
€2.16
|
$1.71
¥194
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.30
€2.89
|
$2.95
¥335
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.98
|
$2.66
¥301
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.66
|
$1.29
¥146
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.85
|
$2.13
¥242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.48
€0.42
|
$2.06
¥234
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.64
|
$1.43
¥162
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
€0.39
|
$0.94
¥107
|
|
pay 6.5% less for transportation
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.64
€7.57
|
$4.49
¥509
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$69.44
€60.90
|
$75.58
¥8,559
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,945.52
€21,874.75
|
$21,025.34
¥2,381,141
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.35
€17.85
|
$26.28
¥2,977
|
|
pay 19.5% less for housing
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.76
€30.48
|
$34.37
¥3,892
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$719.63
€631.05
|
$640.91
¥72,584
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$553.10
€485.01
|
$410.96
¥46,541
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.33
€165.15
|
$112.32
¥12,720
|
|
pay 0.4% more for childcare
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$311.61
€273.25
|
$315.99
¥35,786
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,436.42
€10,028.61
|
$11,371.30
¥1,287,812
|
|
pay 11.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.77
€3.30
|
$3.07
¥348
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.98
€2.61
|
$3.02
¥342
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.17
€6.29
|
$4.06
¥459
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$31.39
€27.53
|
$64.25
¥7,276
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.49
€10.07
|
$13.20
¥1,495
|
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pay 23.3% less for clothing
|
Germany
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.52
€67.10
|
$48.57
¥5,501
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.26
€32.68
|
$30.18
¥3,418
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.11
€72.88
|
$63.64
¥7,208
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.62
€93.50
|
$91.30
¥10,339
|
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