Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.2% cheaper than Israel.
If you lived in Japan instead of Israel, you would:
pay 64.9% less for restaurants
|
Israel
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$18.92
₪69.16
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$14.73
₪53.83
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.61
₪9.53
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
₪7.49
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 30.1% more for groceries
|
Israel
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.24
₪8.20
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.94
₪25.36
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.77
₪24.73
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.74
₪13.66
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.50
₪16.43
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.39
₪5.08
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.30
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.79
₪2.88
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.28
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.63
₪2.30
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.20
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 5.0% more for transportation
|
Israel
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
₪26.12
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$55.86
₪204.12
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$38,349.49
₪140,142.08
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.71
₪46.43
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 32.0% less for housing
|
Israel
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.90
₪98.29
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$996.96
₪3,643.23
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$867.88
₪3,171.52
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$164.21
₪600.07
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 36.6% less for childcare
|
Israel
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$878.81
₪3,211.47
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,812.07
₪43,165.33
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Israel
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.94
₪29.02
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.67
₪13.42
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.64
₪35.21
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$64.13
₪234.37
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.47
₪41.93
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 47.4% less for clothing
|
Israel
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.32
₪304.47
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$53.42
₪195.20
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$112.69
₪411.80
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$128.71
₪470.35
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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