Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Spain Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 6.6% cheaper than Spain overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 55.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 29.6% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 11.6% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 19.7% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 9.8% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 5.2% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 27.4% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Spain. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Japan.
Japan vs. Spain Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Spain, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.59
€13.31
|
$6.60
¥1,042
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.47
€8.94
|
$5.10
¥804
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.43
€2.08
|
$1.07
¥168
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
€1.50
|
$0.76
¥120
|
|
Spain vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 29.6% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.28
|
$1.50
¥237
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.18
€6.13
|
$5.07
¥799
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.55
€3.88
|
$5.67
¥894
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.00
€2.56
|
$2.08
¥328
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.77
€3.22
|
$2.93
¥462
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.12
€0.96
|
$2.14
¥337
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$1.12
¥176
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.76
|
$1.69
¥267
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.25
€1.07
|
$2.13
¥336
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.68
|
$1.22
¥192
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.75
|
$1.15
¥182
|
|
Spain vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 11.6% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.72
€5.74
|
$4.39
¥692
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$36.04
€30.77
|
$59.14
¥9,330
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,479.99
€31,148.88
|
$22,599.51
¥3,564,994
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.35
€13.96
|
$25.32
¥3,995
|
|
Spain vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 19.7% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.86
€27.21
|
$33.91
¥5,350
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$935.97
€799.19
|
$543.18
¥85,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$738.34
€630.44
|
$353.61
¥55,781
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.98
€93.05
|
$118.72
¥18,727
|
|
Spain vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 9.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$443.17
€378.41
|
$296.89
¥46,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,629.20
€7,368.15
|
$13,159.48
¥2,075,862
|
|
Spain vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 5.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.32
€2.84
|
$2.60
¥411
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€1.93
|
$3.03
¥477
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.32
€5.40
|
$3.89
¥613
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$48.29
€41.23
|
$59.54
¥9,392
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.66
€8.25
|
$12.46
¥1,966
|
|
Spain vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 27.4% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.11
€70.11
|
$44.79
¥7,066
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.86
€30.62
|
$32.04
¥5,054
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.78
€75.81
|
$57.37
¥9,050
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.74
€91.14
|
$87.37
¥13,783
|
|
Spain vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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