Cost of living comparison
Japan is 12.6% cheaper than Italy overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 53.2% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 22.6% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 4.6% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 19.3% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 13.1% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 4.2% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 33.9% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Italy. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, and childcare are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Italy, you would:
pay 53.2% less for restaurants
|
Italy
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.15
€15.75
|
$6.44
¥1,015
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
€9.81
|
$4.94
¥779
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.55
€2.49
|
$0.97
¥153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.22
€1.19
|
$0.73
¥116
|
|
pay 22.6% more for groceries
|
Italy
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
€1.99
|
$1.52
¥240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.83
€6.66
|
$5.72
¥902
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.53
€5.40
|
$5.46
¥860
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.41
€3.32
|
$2.02
¥318
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.05
€4.92
|
$2.73
¥430
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.94
|
$2.17
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.83
|
$1.02
¥161
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€1.01
|
$1.64
¥259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
€1.28
|
$2.04
¥321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
€0.74
|
$1.26
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.71
€0.69
|
$1.08
¥171
|
|
pay 4.6% more for transportation
|
Italy
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.22
€7.04
|
$4.22
¥666
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.81
€37.85
|
$57.82
¥9,117
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,223.13
€27,522.69
|
$22,042.19
¥3,475,723
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.13
€18.65
|
$25.42
¥4,009
|
|
pay 19.3% less for housing
|
Italy
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.87
€28.16
|
$31.09
¥4,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$656.19
€639.90
|
$500.38
¥78,902
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$511.91
€499.21
|
$325.42
¥51,313
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$150.39
€146.66
|
$113.04
¥17,824
|
|
pay 13.1% less for childcare
|
Italy
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.72
€496.10
|
$288.10
¥45,430
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,465.55
€9,230.63
|
$11,095.30
¥1,749,563
|
|
pay 4.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Italy
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.01
€4.89
|
$2.71
¥427
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.69
€1.65
|
$2.78
¥438
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.20
€6.04
|
$3.98
¥628
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.12
€50.83
|
$57.72
¥9,101
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.39
€9.16
|
$11.97
¥1,888
|
|
pay 33.9% less for clothing
|
Italy
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.41
€76.47
|
$40.54
¥6,393
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.87
€33.03
|
$26.82
¥4,229
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.07
€83.93
|
$54.08
¥8,527
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.43
€112.57
|
$81.66
¥12,877
|
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