Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 550.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥ 3,500.00-10,549.12
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 700.00 ¥ 648.00-800.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 ¥ 250.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00 ¥ 350.00-984.59
Cappuccino (regular) 438.18 ¥ 200.00-703.27
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 154.67 ¥ 110.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 112.89 ¥ 100.00-200.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 739.47 ¥ 548.88-946.35
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 190.81 ¥ 108.86-408.23
Rice (white), (1 lb) 213.89 ¥ 127.01-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 256.93 ¥ 162.00-360.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 730.35 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 420.47 ¥ 158.76-680.39
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,106.18 ¥ 544.31-2,041.17
Apples (1 lb) 326.45 ¥ 136.08-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 151.19 ¥ 90.72-453.59
Oranges (1 lb) 277.12 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 283.35 ¥ 136.08-498.95
Potato (1 lb) 197.00 ¥ 68.04-383.74
Onion (1 lb) 151.23 ¥ 68.04-272.16
Lettuce (1 head) 185.63 ¥ 100.00-277.84
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 123.83 ¥ 84.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,075.00 ¥ 600.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 292.88 ¥ 190.00-454.55
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 380.58 ¥ 240.00-500.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 580.00 ¥ 500.00-800.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥ 160.00-350.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 9,000.00 ¥ 5,000.00-18,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 565.00 ¥ 450.00-750.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 643.74 ¥ 402.34-933.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 ¥ 2,000.00-4,700.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 624.19 ¥ 552.67-649.58
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,000,000.00 ¥ 2,500,000.00-3,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,334,902.50 ¥ 2,000,000.00-2,850,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 24,553.52 ¥ 14,875.00-42,500.00
1 min. of Prepaid Mobile Tariff Local (No Discounts or Plans) 39.46 ¥ 10.00-60.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,806.84 ¥ 3,800.00-6,500.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,326.73 ¥ 4,400.00-12,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,523.05 ¥ 1,000.00-4,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥ 1,500.00-2,200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 52,936.38 ¥ 28,000.00-100,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,825,991.43 ¥ 1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,751.21 ¥ 2,500.00-10,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,354.24 ¥ 2,000.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,141.42 ¥ 5,000.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,685.08 ¥ 5,980.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 93,268.77 ¥ 60,000.00-194,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 59,387.03 ¥ 40,000.00-120,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 195,336.53 ¥ 100,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 121,903.88 ¥ 75,000.00-281,310.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 81,277.40 ¥ 46,451.13-140,653.83
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 47,312.96 ¥ 27,870.68-111,482.72
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 328,833.42 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.42 0.88-2.41

Prices in Japan

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Last update: May 2023
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