Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Latvia Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 2.9% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 70.1% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 41.2% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 17.0% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 27.7% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.6% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 35.5% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Latvia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 40.9% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.76
€10.88
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.77
€6.62
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.76
€1.50
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
€1.11
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Latvia vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 70.1% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.35
€1.15
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
€4.57
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.75
€4.04
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.85
€2.43
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.35
€2.86
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.52
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.67
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.14
€0.98
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.19
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.40
€0.34
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Latvia vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 41.2% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.97
€5.94
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.19
€35.10
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,565.69
€24,338.14
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.08
€7.73
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Latvia vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 17.0% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$18.21
€15.51
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$448.07
€381.75
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$334.37
€284.89
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$216.47
€184.43
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Latvia vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 27.7% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$457.35
€389.66
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$16,511.70
€14,068.07
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Latvia vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 3.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.51
€3.84
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.28
€2.79
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.37
€4.58
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.79
€37.31
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.09
€8.60
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Latvia vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 35.5% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$81.59
€69.52
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.39
€38.67
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.03
€72.45
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$134.21
€114.35
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Latvia vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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