Cost of living comparison
Japan is 29.2% cheaper than Netherlands.
If you lived in Japan instead of Netherlands, you would:
pay 63.5% less for restaurants
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Netherlands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.20
€16.77
|
$6.59
¥1,036
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.30
€11.33
|
$4.91
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.89
€2.67
|
$1.01
¥159
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.27
€2.09
|
$0.80
¥125
|
|
pay 17.4% more for groceries
|
Netherlands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.80
€1.66
|
$1.40
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.99
€5.52
|
$5.54
¥871
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.48
€4.13
|
$5.14
¥808
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.23
€3.89
|
$1.99
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.79
€6.26
|
$2.58
¥406
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.93
¥303
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.06
€0.97
|
$1.11
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.76
¥277
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$1.80
¥284
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.88
€0.81
|
$1.11
¥175
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$0.90
¥142
|
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pay 26.8% less for transportation
|
Netherlands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.89
€7.27
|
$4.17
¥656
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$101.29
€93.30
|
$60.62
¥9,533
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,181.31
€28,721.32
|
$21,439.97
¥3,371,436
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.94
€20.21
|
$24.44
¥3,842
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Netherlands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.30
€40.80
|
$33.46
¥5,261
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,236.68
€1,139.11
|
$480.50
¥75,559
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,025.88
€944.95
|
$321.68
¥50,584
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$184.21
€169.68
|
$107.01
¥16,827
|
|
pay 26.1% less for childcare
|
Netherlands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,723.24
€1,587.29
|
$240.59
¥37,833
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,079.32
€7,441.91
|
$10,805.94
¥1,699,234
|
|
pay 20.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Netherlands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.45
€5.02
|
$2.60
¥409
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.52
€3.24
|
$2.74
¥431
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.25
€8.52
|
$3.86
¥608
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.91
€34.92
|
$55.52
¥8,731
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.57
€12.50
|
$11.57
¥1,819
|
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pay 36.2% less for clothing
|
Netherlands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$82.68
€76.16
|
$38.65
¥6,078
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.20
€31.50
|
$25.96
¥4,082
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.93
€83.76
|
$52.99
¥8,333
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.33
€106.23
|
$85.48
¥13,442
|
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