Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.0% cheaper than Iceland.
If you lived in Japan instead of Iceland, you would:
pay 66.7% less for restaurants
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$19.40
ISK2,699
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$16.94
ISK2,357
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.81
ISK391
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.02
ISK281
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 3.9% less for groceries
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.95
ISK411
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.27
ISK1,011
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.01
ISK836
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.42
ISK754
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.51
ISK1,184
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.22
ISK170
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.03
ISK143
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.17
ISK163
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.87
ISK261
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.23
ISK172
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
ISK109
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 24.7% less for transportation
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.36
ISK1,163
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.28
ISK9,917
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$40,660.66
ISK5,657,118
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$22.04
ISK3,066
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 28.3% less for housing
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.17
ISK10,042
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,838.04
ISK255,726
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,497.77
ISK208,385
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.01
ISK8,072
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 48.3% more for childcare
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$258.16
ISK35,918
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,993.99
ISK833,944
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 39.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.19
ISK1,278
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.65
ISK647
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$11.76
ISK1,636
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$61.46
ISK8,551
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.35
ISK1,996
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 59.5% less for clothing
|
Iceland
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$111.23
ISK15,476
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.69
ISK8,305
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$148.00
ISK20,591
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$184.49
ISK25,669
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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