Cost of living comparison
Indiana is 68.7% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 2.3 times more in Indiana
- Groceries
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pay 8.3% more in Indiana
- Transportation
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pay 11.9% less in Indiana
- Housing
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pay 2.2 times more in Indiana
- Childcare
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pay 2.7 times more in Indiana
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 42.6% more in Indiana
- Clothing
-
pay 27.1% more in Indiana
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries in Indiana are more expensive than in Japan. Notably, childcare, restaurants, and housing are significantly more expensive in Indiana.
If you lived in Indiana instead of Japan, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$15.95
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$8.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$2.25
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$1.84
|
|
pay 8.3% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$2.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$5.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$2.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$2.75
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$4.91
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$2.29
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.65
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$1.62
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$1.87
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$1.12
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$1.22
|
|
pay 11.9% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$3.31
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$38.75
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$32,634.82
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$15.03
|
|
pay 2.2 times more for housing
|
Japan
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$62.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$1,197.13
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$997.45
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$139.24
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$1,158.75
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$15,521.00
|
|
pay 42.6% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$4.99
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$4.71
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$8.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$31.02
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$11.71
|
|
pay 27.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Indiana
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$42.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$36.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$76.44
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$102.45
|
|
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