Cost of living comparison
Japan is 10.8% more expensive than Estonia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Estonia, you would:
pay 50.6% less for restaurants
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Estonia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.54
€12.02
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.68
€8.32
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.03
€1.95
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.77
€1.70
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 68.2% more for groceries
|
Estonia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.10
€1.06
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
€4.86
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.04
€3.88
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.47
€2.37
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.50
€3.35
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.79
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.62
€0.60
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.92
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.19
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.41
€0.39
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.46
€0.44
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 69.6% more for transportation
|
Estonia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.86
€6.58
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.40
€21.48
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,622.60
€25,525.03
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.20
€8.82
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 10.5% less for housing
|
Estonia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$27.99
€26.84
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$484.69
€464.71
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$364.00
€348.99
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$208.88
€200.27
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 36.3% more for childcare
|
Estonia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$230.59
€221.08
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,509.99
€7,200.38
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 4.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Estonia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.19
€4.02
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.38
€3.24
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.81
€5.57
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.35
€43.48
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.77
€8.41
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 33.1% less for clothing
|
Estonia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.44
€97.25
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$34.43
€33.01
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.18
€77.84
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$98.56
€94.50
|
$81.66
¥12,776
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