Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.6% cheaper than Berlin.
- Restaurants
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pay 64.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 13.0% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 18.8% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 53.5% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 4.4% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 16.7% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 42.9% less in Japan
The cost of groceries and childcare in Japan are more expensive than in Berlin. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Berlin, you would:
pay 64.6% less for restaurants
|
Berlin
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.79
€10.80
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.88
€2.64
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.84
€2.60
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 13.0% more for groceries
|
Berlin
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.96
€1.79
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.66
€6.10
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.57
€4.19
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.28
€3.00
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.34
€1.23
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.92
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.85
€1.69
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.73
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 18.8% less for transportation
|
Berlin
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.19
€6.58
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$52.52
€48.11
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,799.21
€29,129.51
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$29.37
€26.90
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 53.5% less for housing
|
Berlin
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.99
€41.21
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,278.77
€1,171.41
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$938.86
€860.04
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.55
€241.42
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 4.4% more for childcare
|
Berlin
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$306.98
€281.21
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,639.17
€8,829.91
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 16.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Berlin
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€3.93
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.98
€3.65
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.11
€8.35
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.89
€34.70
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.66
€12.52
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 42.9% less for clothing
|
Berlin
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.49
€78.32
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.99
€37.55
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.49
€87.47
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$138.30
€126.69
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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