Cost of Living in Japan

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Summary:

Family of four estimated monthly costs are 3,934.17$ (431,589.94¥) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,097.29$ (120,376.11¥) without rent.
Cost of living in Japan is, on average, 16.09% higher than in United States.
Rent in Japan is, on average, 34.24% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	900.00 ¥	600.00-1,411.64
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	5,000.00 ¥	3,000.00-8,777.20
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	700.00 ¥	610.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	450.00 ¥	250.00-700.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	500.00 ¥	329.00-800.00
Cappuccino (regular)	410.92 ¥	200.00-600.00
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	142.63 ¥	110.00-228.84
Water (12 oz small bottle)	108.88 ¥	100.00-150.22
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	748.60 ¥	567.81-946.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	198.19 ¥	97.98-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb)	226.00 ¥	136.08-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12)	239.25 ¥	150.00-309.60
Local Cheese (1 lb)	861.64 ¥	362.87-2,267.96
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	392.21 ¥	158.76-625.96
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	1,024.33 ¥	500.00-1,814.37
Apples (1 lb)	329.78 ¥	145.15-680.39
Banana (1 lb)	140.51 ¥	76.66-344.73
Oranges (1 lb)	269.63 ¥	113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb)	293.81 ¥	136.08-544.31
Potato (1 lb)	179.66 ¥	90.72-383.74
Onion (1 lb)	141.25 ¥	68.04-226.80
Lettuce (1 head)	192.90 ¥	100.00-270.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	122.60 ¥	90.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	1,200.00 ¥	700.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	279.32 ¥	170.00-454.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	334.83 ¥	220.00-500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	500.00 ¥	450.00-600.00
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	220.00 ¥	180.00-300.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	10,000.00 ¥	6,000.00-17,300.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	630.00 ¥	440.00-730.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	643.74 ¥	386.24-836.86
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	3,000.00 ¥	2,400.00-5,400.00
Gasoline (1 gallon)	537.17 ¥	473.18-567.81
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,700,000.00 ¥	2,500,000.00-3,000,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	2,153,928.57 ¥	2,000,000.00-2,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	22,214.43 ¥	12,750.00-42,500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans)	35.67 ¥	10.00-50.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	4,719.50 ¥	3,500.00-6,500.00
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	8,778.15 ¥	5,000.00-12,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	2,815.73 ¥	1,000.00-5,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	1,800.00 ¥	1,500.00-2,200.00
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	54,284.39 ¥	30,000.00-120,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	1,740,347.83 ¥	1,000,000.00-2,500,000.00
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	6,460.49 ¥	3,000.00-10,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	4,339.09 ¥	2,000.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	8,097.44 ¥	5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	11,931.44 ¥	6,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	83,550.63 ¥	53,000.00-180,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	56,902.42 ¥	37,000.00-90,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	196,239.08 ¥	100,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	119,298.25 ¥	70,000.00-250,000.00
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	85,887.96 ¥	49,266.07-167,224.08
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	47,723.30 ¥	27,870.68-92,902.27
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	311,703.85 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.46	0.88-2.50

Prices in Japan

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Last update: July 2021
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