Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.1% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Japan instead of Spain, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.11
|
$6.44
¥964
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.71
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.01
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.49
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.23
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.02
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.93
|
$5.46
¥817
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.51
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.18
|
$2.73
¥408
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.94
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.82
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.07
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.68
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.77
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.03
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.39
|
$57.82
¥8,659
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€31,805.55
|
$22,042.19
¥3,301,149
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.77
|
$25.42
¥3,808
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.13
|
$31.09
¥4,656
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€824.69
|
$500.38
¥74,939
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€654.31
|
$325.42
¥48,736
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€98.29
|
$113.04
¥16,929
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€364.88
|
$288.10
¥43,148
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€6,950.47
|
$11,095.30
¥1,661,688
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.69
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.87
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.35
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€40.53
|
$57.72
¥8,644
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.16
|
$11.97
¥1,793
|
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pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€71.74
|
$40.54
¥6,072
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.36
|
$26.82
¥4,016
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€73.70
|
$54.08
¥8,099
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€86.39
|
$81.66
¥12,230
|
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