Cost of living comparison
Japan is 1.6% more expensive than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 31.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 57.5% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 15.4% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 15.7% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 22.5% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.8% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 32.0% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Greece, you would:
pay 31.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.17
€11.71
|
$6.44
¥936
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.11
€8.09
|
$4.94
¥718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.07
€1.84
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.60
€0.53
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 57.5% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.33
€1.18
|
$1.52
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.30
€5.60
|
$5.72
¥832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.33
|
$5.46
¥793
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.02
€3.58
|
$2.02
¥293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.23
€3.76
|
$2.73
¥396
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.78
|
$2.17
¥316
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.76
|
$1.02
¥149
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.51
|
$1.64
¥239
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.78
|
$2.04
¥296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.46
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.50
|
$1.08
¥157
|
|
pay 15.4% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.55
€6.71
|
$4.22
¥614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.19
€35.72
|
$57.82
¥8,405
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,316.80
€25,169.39
|
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.82
€12.28
|
$25.42
¥3,696
|
|
pay 15.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.82
€29.17
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$524.36
€466.08
|
$500.38
¥72,743
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$392.21
€348.61
|
$325.42
¥47,308
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$175.68
€156.15
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
|
pay 22.5% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$413.12
€367.20
|
$288.10
¥41,883
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,332.60
€5,628.73
|
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
|
pay 4.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.40
€3.91
|
$2.71
¥394
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.49
€3.10
|
$2.78
¥404
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.94
€4.40
|
$3.98
¥579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.72
€43.31
|
$57.72
¥8,390
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.82
€7.84
|
$11.97
¥1,741
|
|
pay 32.0% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.64
€74.34
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.83
€33.62
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.15
€73.91
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.42
€83.04
|
$81.66
¥11,872
|
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