Cost of living comparison
Japan is 70.1% more expensive than Argentina.
If you lived in Japan instead of Argentina, you would:
pay 26.3% less for restaurants
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.59
ARS8,568.65
|
$6.44
¥994
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.73
ARS6,710.94
|
$4.94
¥763
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.32
ARS1,317.78
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
ARS999.84
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 75.2% more for groceries
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
ARS1,423.89
|
$1.52
¥235
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.84
ARS3,824.96
|
$5.72
¥883
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.28
ARS4,266.72
|
$5.46
¥842
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.79
ARS1,786.69
|
$2.02
¥311
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.64
ARS2,633.80
|
$2.73
¥421
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.91
ARS903.34
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.85
ARS845.57
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
ARS642.48
|
$1.64
¥253
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
ARS1,003.83
|
$2.04
¥314
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS462.50
|
$1.26
¥195
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
ARS455.62
|
$1.08
¥167
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for transportation
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.66
ARS3,650.85
|
$4.22
¥652
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$13.28
ARS13,240.33
|
$57.82
¥8,923
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,930.00
ARS28,849,709.47
|
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.90
ARS9,868.78
|
$25.42
¥3,924
|
|
pay 85.5% more for housing
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$19.37
ARS19,313.31
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$303.40
ARS302,561.48
|
$500.38
¥77,226
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$221.72
ARS221,100.19
|
$325.42
¥50,223
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$41.92
ARS41,807.01
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
|
pay 2.8 times more for childcare
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$173.69
ARS173,205.46
|
$288.10
¥44,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,841.72
ARS2,833,832.53
|
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
|
pay 2.0 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.81
ARS1,804.23
|
$2.71
¥418
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.09
ARS2,080.58
|
$2.78
¥429
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.36
ARS2,350.96
|
$3.98
¥615
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$18.92
ARS18,865.33
|
$57.72
¥8,908
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.76
ARS4,750.53
|
$11.97
¥1,848
|
|
pay 44.6% less for clothing
|
Argentina
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$79.59
ARS79,372.98
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.14
ARS68,951.61
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.64
ARS107,339.73
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$100.20
ARS99,918.51
|
$81.66
¥12,604
|
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