Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Mississippi Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 15.3% cheaper than Mississippi.
- Restaurants
-
pay 50.2% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 2.4% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 33.0% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 42.1% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 31.2% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 4.0% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 14.9% less in Japan
The cost of transportation and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Mississippi. Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Mississippi Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Mississippi, you would:
pay 50.2% less for restaurants
|
Mississippi
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.60
¥1,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$5.10
¥804
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
|
$1.07
¥168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Mississippi vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Mississippi
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.88
|
$1.50
¥237
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.37
|
$5.07
¥799
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.77
|
$5.67
¥894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.67
|
$2.08
¥328
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.43
|
$2.93
¥462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.08
|
$2.14
¥337
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.69
|
$1.12
¥176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.48
|
$1.69
¥267
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
|
$2.13
¥336
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.44
|
$1.22
¥192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$1.15
¥182
|
|
Mississippi vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 33.0% more for transportation
|
Mississippi
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.72
|
$4.39
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$40.67
|
$59.14
¥9,330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,290.03
|
$22,599.51
¥3,564,994
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.11
|
$25.32
¥3,995
|
|
Mississippi vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 42.1% less for housing
|
Mississippi
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$69.95
|
$33.91
¥5,350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,110.65
|
$543.18
¥85,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$940.77
|
$353.61
¥55,781
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$122.85
|
$118.72
¥18,727
|
|
Mississippi vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 31.2% less for childcare
|
Mississippi
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,156.92
|
$296.89
¥46,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,768.14
|
$13,159.48
¥2,075,862
|
|
Mississippi vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 4.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Mississippi
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$2.60
¥411
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
|
$3.03
¥477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.36
|
$3.89
¥613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.56
|
$59.54
¥9,392
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.34
|
$12.46
¥1,966
|
|
Mississippi vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.9% less for clothing
|
Mississippi
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$38.71
|
$44.79
¥7,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.36
|
$32.04
¥5,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.31
|
$57.37
¥9,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$103.51
|
$87.37
¥13,783
|
|
Mississippi vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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