Cost of living comparison
Japan is 35.9% cheaper than Guernsey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 58.5% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 24.4% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 8.6% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 57.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 56.2% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 33.3% less in Japan
- Clothing
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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
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.70
£15.85
|
$6.44
¥1,012
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.04
£7.27
|
$4.94
¥777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
£1.91
|
$0.97
¥153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.93
£1.56
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 24.4% less for groceries
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.22
£1.79
|
$1.52
¥239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.09
£5.71
|
$5.72
¥899
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.22
£6.62
|
$5.46
¥858
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.73
£4.61
|
$2.02
¥317
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.16
£4.15
|
$2.73
¥429
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.05
£2.45
|
$2.17
¥342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.55
£1.24
|
$1.02
¥161
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$2.46
£1.98
|
$1.64
¥258
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.74
£1.40
|
$2.04
¥320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.31
£1.06
|
$1.26
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.98
£0.79
|
$1.08
¥170
|
|
pay 8.6% more for transportation
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.40
£5.95
|
$4.22
¥664
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.35
£24.43
|
$57.82
¥9,088
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,705.36
£23,911.60
|
$22,042.19
¥3,464,922
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.56
£18.16
|
$25.42
¥3,996
|
|
pay 57.8% less for housing
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$68.61
£55.23
|
$31.09
¥4,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,903.94
£1,532.59
|
$500.38
¥78,657
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,750.03
£1,408.71
|
$325.42
¥51,154
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.94
£115.86
|
$113.04
¥17,769
|
|
pay 56.2% less for childcare
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,808.15
£1,455.49
|
$288.10
¥45,288
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,498.45
£12,475.62
|
$11,095.30
¥1,744,127
|
|
pay 33.3% less for entertainment and sports
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.81
£4.68
|
$2.71
¥426
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.42
£3.56
|
$2.78
¥437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.69
£10.21
|
$3.98
¥626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$81.31
£65.45
|
$57.72
¥9,073
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.85
£7.93
|
$11.97
¥1,882
|
|
pay 29.4% less for clothing
|
Guernsey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
£71.47
|
$40.54
¥6,373
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.29
£25.99
|
$26.82
¥4,216
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.99
£70.83
|
$54.08
¥8,501
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$88.79
£71.47
|
$81.66
¥12,837
|
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