Cost of living in Japan
compared to
Japan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,031
|
$4.76
-
$12.43
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥796
|
$4.67
-
$6.10
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$0.80
-
$1.94
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥119
|
$0.67
-
$1.25
|
Japan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥234
|
$0.89
-
$2.97
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥791
|
$2.99
-
$9.72
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥885
|
$4.38
-
$7.40
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥324
|
$1.58
-
$2.77
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥457
|
$1.94
-
$4.92
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥334
|
$1.14
-
$4.06
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$0.77
-
$1.80
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥264
|
$1.06
-
$2.95
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥333
|
$1.13
-
$3.84
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥190
|
$0.71
-
$1.99
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$0.61
-
$2.34
|
Japan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥686
|
$4.06
-
$4.81
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,236
|
$42.34
-
$80.94
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
$21,346.57
-
$23,318.59
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,955
|
$17.81
-
$39.27
|
Japan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
$26.62
-
$50.29
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,826
|
$455.22
-
$747.58
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,222
|
$308.66
-
$476.35
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
$83.80
-
$195.27
|
Japan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,363
|
$197.50
-
$463.58
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
$10,193.17
-
$19,629.00
|
Japan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥407
|
$1.65
-
$4.20
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥473
|
$1.66
-
$4.82
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥607
|
$3.53
-
$5.20
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,298
|
$40.51
-
$73.48
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,946
|
$11.05
-
$17.22
|
Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
$24.49
-
$76.97
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
$17.99
-
$52.66
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
$38.92
-
$84.94
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,644
|
$48.67
-
$169.37
|
Japan - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 28 cities in Japan, such as
Kashiwa,
Sendai,
Niigata,
Chiba,
Kanazawa,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Japan, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Japan.
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