Cost of living comparison
Japan is 16.7% cheaper than Andorra.
If you lived in Japan instead of Andorra, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
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Andorra
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.33
€13.74
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.44
€10.01
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.90
€1.82
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.51
€1.45
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 27.4% more for groceries
|
Andorra
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.23
€1.18
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.08
€5.83
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.24
€4.07
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.43
€2.33
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.35
€4.17
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
€1.17
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.45
€1.39
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
€0.72
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 12.2% more for transportation
|
Andorra
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.46
€6.19
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.08
€39.39
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,363.50
€19,523.97
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.87
€18.10
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 26.3% less for housing
|
Andorra
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$48.65
€46.64
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$986.92
€946.23
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$789.53
€756.98
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.28
€77.92
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 35.2% less for childcare
|
Andorra
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$572.05
€548.47
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,013.30
€13,435.58
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
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pay 1.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Andorra
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.93
€2.81
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.38
€2.28
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.87
€5.63
|
$3.98
¥623
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$55.82
€53.52
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.47
€9.08
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Andorra
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.46
€92.48
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.87
€41.10
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.60
€99.33
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.25
€118.17
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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