Cost of living comparison
Japan is 47.6% cheaper than Hawaii.
- Restaurants
-
pay 69.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 49.8% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 14.2% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 64.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 69.3% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 38.9% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 27.2% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and clothing are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Hawaii, you would:
pay 69.0% less for restaurants
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$28.00
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.92
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.98
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.42
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 49.8% less for groceries
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$6.91
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$9.61
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.22
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$7.30
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.56
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$3.42
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.41
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.56
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$3.94
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.41
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.73
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 14.2% less for transportation
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.84
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$90.00
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,845.32
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.78
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 64.8% less for housing
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$61.66
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,230.04
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,990.71
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$218.64
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,466.67
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$26,600.00
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 38.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.10
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$7.09
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.25
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.03
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.10
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 27.2% less for clothing
|
Hawaii
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.74
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.83
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.29
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.00
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
|
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