Cost of living comparison
compared to
Virgin Islands vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Virgin Islands is 2.3 times more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 3.0 times more in Virgin Islands
- Groceries
-
pay 2.5 times more in Virgin Islands
- Transportation
-
pay 49.5% more in Virgin Islands
- Housing
-
pay 2.9 times more in Virgin Islands
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Virgin Islands
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 77.1% more in Virgin Islands
- Clothing
-
pay 84.3% more in Virgin Islands
The cost of restaurants, housing, childcare, groceries, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Virgin Islands are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, restaurants, housing, and childcare are significantly more expensive in Virgin Islands.
Virgin Islands vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Virgin Islands instead of Japan, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,031
|
$25.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥796
|
$10.48
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥166
|
$3.10
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥119
|
$2.42
|
|
Japan vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.5 times more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥234
|
$6.43
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥791
|
$8.40
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥885
|
$9.85
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥324
|
$7.46
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥457
|
$11.78
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥334
|
$4.66
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥175
|
$2.67
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥264
|
$3.50
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥333
|
$4.69
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥190
|
$1.28
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥180
|
$2.53
|
|
Japan vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of groceries
pay 49.5% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥686
|
$5.28
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,236
|
$60.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
$45,000.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,955
|
$44.85
|
|
Japan vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of transportation
pay 2.9 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
$98.46
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥84,826
|
$1,513.89
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,222
|
$1,216.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
$272.68
|
|
Japan vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,363
|
$1,287.50
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
$15,433.33
|
|
Japan vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of childcare
pay 77.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥407
|
$6.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥473
|
$6.93
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥607
|
$4.50
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,298
|
$118.33
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,946
|
$11.50
|
|
Japan vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 84.3% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Virgin Islands
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
$71.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
$62.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
$146.25
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,644
|
$111.67
|
|
Japan vs. Virgin Islands - Cost of clothing
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