Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.5% cheaper than Belgium.
If you lived in Japan instead of Belgium, you would:
pay 64.0% less for restaurants
|
Belgium
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.07
€18.29
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.84
€10.39
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.78
€2.66
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.36
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 21.1% more for groceries
|
Belgium
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.28
€2.18
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
€6.42
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.44
€4.26
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.43
€3.29
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.78
€4.58
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.11
€1.06
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.86
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.07
€1.03
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.11
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.70
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 8.5% less for transportation
|
Belgium
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.91
€6.63
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$45.41
€43.54
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,628.35
€26,489.31
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$26.01
€24.94
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 39.0% less for housing
|
Belgium
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$49.35
€47.32
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$815.11
€781.50
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$705.09
€676.02
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$154.10
€147.75
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 33.8% less for childcare
|
Belgium
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$557.50
€534.51
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,740.85
€13,174.36
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 11.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Belgium
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.34
€4.16
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.51
€3.36
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.08
€8.71
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.02
€34.54
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.48
€11.96
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 42.3% less for clothing
|
Belgium
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.82
€88.99
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.31
€41.52
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.40
€86.67
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$125.11
€119.95
|
$81.66
¥12,776
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