Cost of living comparison
Japan is 50.1% cheaper than Hawaii.
If you lived in Japan instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 65.3% less for restaurants
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Hawaii
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.25
|
$6.59
¥980
|
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.25
|
$4.91
¥731
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.10
|
$1.01
¥151
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.37
|
$0.80
¥118
|
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pay 52.0% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.71
|
$1.40
¥209
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.90
|
$5.54
¥824
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.38
|
$5.14
¥764
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$6.99
|
$1.99
¥296
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$7.12
|
$2.58
¥384
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.22
|
$1.93
¥286
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.37
|
$1.11
¥164
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.66
|
$1.76
¥262
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.87
|
$1.80
¥268
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.29
|
$1.11
¥165
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.71
|
$0.90
¥134
|
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pay 16.0% less for transportation
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Hawaii
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.88
|
$4.17
¥621
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$60.62
¥9,016
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,010.64
|
$21,439.97
¥3,188,660
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$24.44
¥3,634
|
|
pay 66.7% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.64
|
$33.46
¥4,976
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,202.75
|
$480.50
¥71,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,885.00
|
$321.68
¥47,842
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$241.34
|
$107.01
¥15,915
|
|
pay 70.7% less for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$240.59
¥35,782
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,600.00
|
$10,805.94
¥1,607,113
|
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pay 43.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.00
|
$2.60
¥387
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.84
|
$2.74
¥408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.00
|
$3.86
¥575
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.76
|
$55.52
¥8,258
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.75
|
$11.57
¥1,721
|
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pay 36.6% less for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$58.02
|
$38.65
¥5,749
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.92
|
$25.96
¥3,861
|
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$102.50
|
$52.99
¥7,881
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.58
|
$85.48
¥12,713
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