Cost of living in Japan
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Japan Cost of Living Breakdown
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$4.38
-
$11.21
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$4.46
-
$6.06
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$0.73
-
$1.71
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.63
-
$1.18
|
Japan - Cost of restaurants
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$0.82
-
$3.17
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$3.05
-
$9.95
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$4.33
-
$6.89
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.42
-
$2.80
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$1.80
-
$4.86
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$1.16
-
$4.16
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.63
-
$1.73
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.85
-
$3.00
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$1.07
-
$3.98
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.71
-
$1.92
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.52
-
$2.27
|
Japan - Cost of groceries
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$3.88
-
$4.55
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$31.74
-
$77.40
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$20,515.17
-
$22,826.07
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$16.29
-
$38.76
|
Japan - Cost of transportation
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$24.16
-
$48.18
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$384.57
-
$713.55
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$271.39
-
$461.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$78.10
-
$196.26
|
Japan - Cost of housing
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$199.43
-
$508.31
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$7,479.98
-
$19,631.37
|
Japan - Cost of childcare
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$1.77
-
$4.45
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$1.55
-
$4.85
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$3.46
-
$5.12
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$41.49
-
$71.00
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$10.60
-
$17.17
|
Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
|
Cost
|
Range | |
|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$23.00
-
$60.90
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$13.94
-
$49.83
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$36.14
-
$80.56
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$39.86
-
$190.46
|
Japan - Cost of clothing
These numbers reflect the average prices of 19 cities in Japan, such as
Kobe,
Saitama,
Hiroshima,
Osaka,
Yokosuka,
and more. To view the cost of living in a specific city in Japan, search for a city above.
For a detailed breakdown of Santa Cruz vs. the national average, see the cost of living in Japan compared to Japan.
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