Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Marshall Islands Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 12.4% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 48.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 47.8% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 20.4% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 45.1% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 2.8 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.7% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 20.9% more in Japan
The cost of childcare, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, groceries, and housing are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Marshall Islands Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 48.6% less for restaurants
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.75
|
$6.60
¥1,026
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.50
|
$5.10
¥792
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 47.8% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.50
¥233
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.07
¥787
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.67
¥880
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.08
¥323
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.93
¥455
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.14
¥332
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.69
¥263
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.13
¥331
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.22
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.15
¥179
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 20.4% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.39
¥682
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$59.14
¥9,189
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$22,599.51
¥3,511,060
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$25.32
¥3,934
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 45.1% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$33.91
¥5,269
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$543.18
¥84,389
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$353.61
¥54,937
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$118.72
¥18,444
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$296.89
¥46,124
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$13,159.48
¥2,044,457
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 3.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.50
|
$2.60
¥405
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
|
$3.03
¥470
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.89
¥604
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$59.54
¥9,250
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$12.46
¥1,936
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 20.9% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$44.79
¥6,959
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$32.04
¥4,978
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$57.37
¥8,913
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$87.37
¥13,574
|
|
Marshall Islands vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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