Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Lithuania Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 3.9% more expensive than Lithuania overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 71.3% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 30.9% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 19.5% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 3.4% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.8% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 39.5% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Lithuania. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and childcare are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Lithuania Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 47.9% less for restaurants
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.94
€10.17
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.92
€6.74
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
€1.92
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.84
€1.57
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Lithuania vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.64
€1.40
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.83
€4.97
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.21
€4.44
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.03
€2.58
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.90
€2.47
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.65
€0.55
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.62
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.20
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.32
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.35
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Lithuania vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 30.9% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.28
€5.35
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.69
€28.70
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,407.17
€32,723.14
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.55
€9.84
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Lithuania vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 19.5% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$15.51
€13.21
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$567.85
€483.81
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$376.46
€320.74
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$170.23
€145.03
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Lithuania vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 3.4% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$525.49
€447.72
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,633.71
€8,207.98
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Lithuania vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 3.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.03
€4.28
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.25
€2.77
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.71
€4.87
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$44.40
€37.83
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.30
€7.93
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Lithuania vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 39.5% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.62
€88.28
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.16
€33.36
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.78
€79.05
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$158.30
€134.88
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Lithuania vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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