Cost of living comparison
Japan is 1.7% cheaper than Greece.
If you lived in Japan instead of Greece, you would:
pay 30.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.81
€13.62
|
$6.59
¥985
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.01
€8.29
|
$4.91
¥735
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
€1.81
|
$1.01
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.63
€0.58
|
$0.80
¥119
|
|
pay 50.8% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.40
¥210
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€6.00
|
$5.54
¥828
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.06
€5.57
|
$5.14
¥768
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
€3.76
|
$1.99
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.27
€3.93
|
$2.58
¥386
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.75
|
$1.93
¥288
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.11
¥165
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.53
|
$1.76
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.86
€0.79
|
$1.80
¥270
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.51
€0.47
|
$1.11
¥166
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.49
|
$0.90
¥135
|
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pay 11.1% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.81
€7.18
|
$4.17
¥624
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.23
€37.92
|
$60.62
¥9,064
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,791.92
€25,561.62
|
$21,439.97
¥3,205,598
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.64
€13.47
|
$24.44
¥3,653
|
|
pay 16.1% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.73
€29.18
|
$33.46
¥5,003
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$529.13
€486.66
|
$480.50
¥71,842
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.38
€373.77
|
$321.68
¥48,096
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$178.34
€164.03
|
$107.01
¥15,999
|
|
pay 15.4% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.75
€322.60
|
$240.59
¥35,972
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,658.30
€6,123.97
|
$10,805.94
¥1,615,650
|
|
pay 6.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.23
€3.89
|
$2.60
¥389
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.23
|
$2.74
¥410
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
$3.86
¥578
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.53
€42.79
|
$55.52
¥8,302
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.93
€8.21
|
$11.57
¥1,730
|
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pay 35.2% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.80
€77.07
|
$38.65
¥5,779
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.12
€37.82
|
$25.96
¥3,881
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.78
€79.82
|
$52.99
¥7,923
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.32
€88.59
|
$85.48
¥12,780
|
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