Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Heard Island and McDonald Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Heard Island and McDonald Islands, you would:
pay (unknown) more for restaurants
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant | ?? |
$6.60
¥1,024
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
?? |
$5.10
¥790
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$1.07
¥165
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) | ?? |
$0.76
¥118
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay (unknown) more for groceries
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
?? |
$1.50
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) | ?? |
$5.07
¥785
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) | ?? |
$5.67
¥878
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
?? |
$2.08
¥322
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.93
¥454
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.14
¥331
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.12
¥173
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.69
¥262
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$2.13
¥330
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.22
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) | ?? |
$1.15
¥179
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay (unknown) more for transportation
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) | ?? |
$4.39
¥680
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.14
¥9,166
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) | ?? |
$22,599.51
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) | ?? |
$25.32
¥3,925
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay (unknown) more for housing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
?? |
$33.91
¥5,256
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area | ?? |
$543.18
¥84,180
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center | ?? |
$353.61
¥54,801
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
?? |
$118.72
¥18,398
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay (unknown) more for childcare
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly | ?? |
$296.89
¥46,010
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters | ?? |
$13,159.48
¥2M
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay (unknown) more for entertainment and sports
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) | ?? |
$2.60
¥404
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area | ?? |
$3.03
¥469
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.89
¥602
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym | ?? |
$59.54
¥9,227
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.46
¥1,931
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay (unknown) more for clothing
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
?? |
$44.79
¥6,942
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
?? |
$32.04
¥4,965
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
?? |
$57.37
¥8,891
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) | ?? |
$87.37
¥13,540
|
Heard Island and McDonald Islands vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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