Cost of living comparison
Japan is 26.9% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 62.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 2.4% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 41.6% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 27.9% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.7% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 40.3% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Austria, you would:
pay 62.5% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€13.67
|
$6.44
¥936
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.45
|
$4.94
¥718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.77
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.13
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 2.4% more for groceries
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.23
|
$1.52
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.24
|
$5.72
¥832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€4.99
|
$5.46
¥793
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.60
|
$2.02
¥293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.39
|
$2.73
¥396
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.02
|
$2.17
¥316
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.02
¥149
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.21
|
$1.64
¥239
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.67
|
$2.04
¥296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.77
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.71
|
$1.08
¥157
|
|
pay 1.6% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.60
|
$4.22
¥614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€43.45
|
$57.82
¥8,405
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€23,813.11
|
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€17.96
|
$25.42
¥3,696
|
|
pay 41.6% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€32.04
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€741.58
|
$500.38
¥72,743
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€626.43
|
$325.42
¥47,308
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€245.22
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
|
pay 27.9% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€387.90
|
$288.10
¥41,883
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€12,598.30
|
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.13
|
$2.71
¥394
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.22
|
$2.78
¥404
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€5.83
|
$3.98
¥579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€40.79
|
$57.72
¥8,390
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.18
|
$11.97
¥1,741
|
|
pay 40.3% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€75.65
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€39.02
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€78.36
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€105.54
|
$81.66
¥11,872
|
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