Cost of living comparison
Japan is 21.8% cheaper than France overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 6.6% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 3.1% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 23.9% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 18.6% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 14.1% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 40.1% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of France, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
France
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.64
€13.84
|
$6.44
¥933
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.86
€9.61
|
$4.94
¥716
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.73
€2.42
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.86
€1.64
|
$0.73
¥106
|
|
pay 6.6% more for groceries
|
France
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.71
€1.52
|
$1.52
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.46
€7.49
|
$5.72
¥829
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.52
€4.00
|
$5.46
¥791
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.79
€3.36
|
$2.02
¥292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.82
€5.15
|
$2.73
¥395
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.27
€1.13
|
$2.17
¥315
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.85
|
$1.02
¥148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
€1.14
|
$1.64
¥238
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.47
€1.30
|
$2.04
¥295
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
€0.80
|
$1.26
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.86
|
$1.08
¥157
|
|
pay 3.1% less for transportation
|
France
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.25
€6.42
|
$4.22
¥612
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$50.39
€44.58
|
$57.82
¥8,377
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,262.62
€27,659.60
|
$22,042.19
¥3,193,913
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.66
€15.62
|
$25.42
¥3,684
|
|
pay 23.9% less for housing
|
France
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$30.07
€26.60
|
$31.09
¥4,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$750.17
€663.71
|
$500.38
¥72,505
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$604.38
€534.73
|
$325.42
¥47,153
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$140.10
€123.95
|
$113.04
¥16,379
|
|
pay 18.6% less for childcare
|
France
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$690.26
€610.71
|
$288.10
¥41,746
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$9,163.56
€8,107.46
|
$11,095.30
¥1,607,710
|
|
pay 14.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
France
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.20
€5.49
|
$2.71
¥392
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.01
€2.66
|
$2.78
¥402
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.83
€10.47
|
$3.98
¥577
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$35.91
€31.77
|
$57.72
¥8,363
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.10
€10.70
|
$11.97
¥1,735
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
France
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$89.62
€79.29
|
$40.54
¥5,875
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.76
€33.40
|
$26.82
¥3,886
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$91.52
€80.97
|
$54.08
¥7,836
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$126.90
€112.27
|
$81.66
¥11,833
|
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