Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Greece Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 0.9% cheaper than Greece overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 36.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 47.3% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 7.5% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 14.7% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 32.9% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 10.5% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, childcare, and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Greece. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Greece Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Greece, you would:
pay 36.9% less for restaurants
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.20
€13.10
|
$6.60
¥1,031
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.27
€8.86
|
$5.10
¥796
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.29
€1.97
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.67
€0.58
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Greece vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.3% more for groceries
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
€1.23
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.87
€5.93
|
$5.07
¥791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.44
€5.55
|
$5.67
¥885
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.35
€3.75
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.60
€3.97
|
$2.93
¥457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$2.14
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.80
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
€0.55
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.95
€0.81
|
$2.13
¥333
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.56
€0.49
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.51
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Greece vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 7.5% more for transportation
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.07
€6.96
|
$4.39
¥686
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.82
€39.51
|
$59.14
¥9,236
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,422.52
€26,234.16
|
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.73
€12.70
|
$25.32
¥3,955
|
|
Greece vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 14.7% less for housing
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.85
€30.05
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$579.84
€500.01
|
$543.18
¥84,826
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$446.45
€384.98
|
$353.61
¥55,222
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.27
€144.24
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
|
Greece vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 32.9% more for childcare
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$440.29
€379.68
|
$296.89
¥46,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,633.73
€5,720.45
|
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
|
Greece vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 10.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.95
€4.27
|
$2.60
¥407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.90
€3.37
|
$3.03
¥473
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.49
€4.73
|
$3.89
¥607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$51.07
€44.04
|
$59.54
¥9,298
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.59
€8.27
|
$12.46
¥1,946
|
|
Greece vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Greece
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.21
€77.79
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.42
€35.72
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.35
€78.77
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.86
€91.28
|
$87.37
¥13,644
|
|
Greece vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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