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
¥974
$4.38 - $11.21
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$4.94
¥748
$4.46 - $6.06
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.97
¥147
$0.73 - $1.71

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Cost
Range
Bread
1 loaf
$1.52
¥230
$0.82 - $3.17
Local cheese (8 oz) $5.72
¥865
$3.05 - $9.95
Milk (1 gallon) $5.46
¥826
$4.33 - $6.89

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Cost
Range
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.22
¥639
$3.88 - $4.55
Monthly public transit pass $57.82
¥8,747
$31.74 - $77.40
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $22,042.19
¥3,334,873
$20,515.17 - $22,826.07

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Cost
Range
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$31.09
¥4,704
$24.16 - $48.18
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $500.38
¥75,704
$384.57 - $713.55
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $325.42
¥49,234
$271.39 - $461.07

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Cost
Range
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $288.10
¥43,589
$199.43 - $508.31
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $11,095.30
¥1,678,664
$7,479.98 - $19,631.37

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Cost
Range
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.71
¥410
$1.77 - $4.45
Cappuccino in mid-range area $2.78
¥420
$1.55 - $4.85
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$3.98
¥603
$3.46 - $5.12

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Cost
Range
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$40.54
¥6,134
$23.00 - $60.90
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$26.82
¥4,057
$13.94 - $49.83
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$54.08
¥8,182
$36.14 - $80.56

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These numbers reflect the average prices of 19 cities in Japan, such as Yokosuka, Sendai, Osaka, Okinawa, Hiroshima, 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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