Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Montana Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 31.9% cheaper than Montana.
Japan vs. Montana Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Montana, you would:
pay 60.8% less for restaurants
|
Montana
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.36
|
$6.60
¥1,054
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.71
|
$5.10
¥814
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
|
$1.07
¥170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.97
|
$0.76
¥121
|
|
Montana vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 9.7% less for groceries
|
Montana
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.67
|
$1.50
¥240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.92
|
$5.07
¥809
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.18
|
$5.67
¥905
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.60
|
$2.08
¥332
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.14
|
$2.93
¥467
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.52
|
$2.14
¥341
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.12
¥179
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.00
|
$1.69
¥270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.26
|
$2.13
¥340
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
|
$1.22
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.01
|
$1.15
¥184
|
|
Montana vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 25.8% more for transportation
|
Montana
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.31
|
$4.39
¥701
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.33
|
$59.14
¥9,443
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,225.00
|
$22,599.51
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.76
|
$25.32
¥4,043
|
|
Montana vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 53.2% less for housing
|
Montana
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$81.66
|
$33.91
¥5,414
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,523.61
|
$543.18
¥86,721
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,255.90
|
$353.61
¥56,456
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$145.23
|
$118.72
¥18,954
|
|
Montana vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 63.1% less for childcare
|
Montana
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,227.22
|
$296.89
¥47,399
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,566.67
|
$13,159.48
¥2M
|
|
Montana vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 29.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Montana
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.09
|
$2.60
¥416
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.06
|
$3.03
¥483
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.36
|
$3.89
¥620
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.29
|
$59.54
¥9,506
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.71
|
$12.46
¥1,989
|
|
Montana vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 32.5% less for clothing
|
Montana
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$61.43
|
$44.79
¥7,152
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.58
|
$32.04
¥5,115
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.28
|
$57.37
¥9,159
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.50
|
$87.37
¥13,949
|
|
Montana vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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