Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Missouri Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 25.0% cheaper than Missouri.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 7.0% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 14.9% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 45.3% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 50.8% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 12.2% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 18.8% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Missouri Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Missouri, you would:
pay 55.5% less for restaurants
|
Missouri
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$17.31
|
$6.60
¥1,031
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.06
|
$5.10
¥796
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.79
|
$0.76
¥119
|
|
Missouri vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 7.0% less for groceries
|
Missouri
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.05
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.44
|
$5.07
¥791
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.83
|
$5.67
¥885
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.59
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.92
|
$2.93
¥457
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.43
|
$2.14
¥334
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.73
|
$1.12
¥175
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.07
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.35
|
$2.13
¥333
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.06
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.60
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Missouri vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 14.9% more for transportation
|
Missouri
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.92
|
$4.39
¥686
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$113.46
|
$59.14
¥9,236
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,610.55
|
$22,599.51
¥3,529,252
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$13.63
|
$25.32
¥3,955
|
|
Missouri vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 45.3% less for housing
|
Missouri
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.56
|
$33.91
¥5,296
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,120.17
|
$543.18
¥84,826
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$898.77
|
$353.61
¥55,222
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.28
|
$118.72
¥18,539
|
|
Missouri vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 50.8% less for childcare
|
Missouri
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,025.78
|
$296.89
¥46,363
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,925.33
|
$13,159.48
¥2,055,050
|
|
Missouri vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 12.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Missouri
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.77
|
$2.60
¥407
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.84
|
$3.03
¥473
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
|
$3.89
¥607
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.84
|
$59.54
¥9,298
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.25
|
$12.46
¥1,946
|
|
Missouri vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.8% less for clothing
|
Missouri
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$49.41
|
$44.79
¥6,995
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$39.99
|
$32.04
¥5,003
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.53
|
$57.37
¥8,959
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.44
|
$87.37
¥13,644
|
|
Missouri vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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