Cost of living comparison
Japan is 35.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 58.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 24.4% less in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 8.6% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 57.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 56.2% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 33.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 29.4% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, childcare, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Guernsey, you would:
pay 58.5% less for restaurants
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.25
|
$6.44
¥962
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.00
|
$4.94
¥738
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.84
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.50
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.72
|
$1.52
¥227
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.49
|
$5.72
¥854
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.37
|
$5.46
¥815
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.44
|
$2.02
¥301
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£3.99
|
$2.73
¥407
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.36
|
$2.17
¥325
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.20
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.90
|
$1.64
¥245
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.35
|
$2.04
¥304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.02
|
$1.26
¥189
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.76
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.73
|
$4.22
¥631
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£23.49
|
$57.82
¥8,633
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£22,993.55
|
$22,042.19
¥3,291,449
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£17.47
|
$25.42
¥3,796
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£53.11
|
$31.09
¥4,643
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,473.75
|
$500.38
¥74,719
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,354.62
|
$325.42
¥48,593
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£111.42
|
$113.04
¥16,879
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,399.61
|
$288.10
¥43,021
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£11,996.64
|
$11,095.30
¥1,656,806
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.50
|
$2.71
¥404
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.42
|
$2.78
¥415
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£9.82
|
$3.98
¥595
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£62.94
|
$57.72
¥8,618
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.62
|
$11.97
¥1,788
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£68.73
|
$40.54
¥6,054
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£24.99
|
$26.82
¥4,004
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£68.11
|
$54.08
¥8,075
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£68.73
|
$81.66
¥12,194
|
|
Change currency:
Compare by city
Help us improve these prices
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Japan or Guernsey. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.