Cost of living comparison
Nagoya is 9.0% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 1.3% less in Nagoya
- Groceries
-
pay 4.9% more in Nagoya
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Nagoya
- Housing
-
pay 6.7% more in Nagoya
- Childcare
-
pay 53.1% more in Nagoya
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.0% more in Nagoya
- Clothing
-
pay 3.8% less in Nagoya
The cost of childcare, housing, groceries, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Nagoya are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Nagoya.
If you lived in Nagoya instead of Japan, you would:
pay 1.3% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥936
|
$6.51
¥947
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥718
|
$5.21
¥758
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥141
|
$0.91
¥133
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥107
|
$0.69
¥100
|
|
pay 4.9% more for groceries
|
Japan
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥221
|
$1.74
¥252
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥832
|
$4.74
¥689
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥793
|
$5.72
¥832
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥293
|
$2.15
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥396
|
$3.00
¥436
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥316
|
$2.88
¥419
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥149
|
$1.06
¥154
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥239
|
$1.34
¥195
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥296
|
$2.09
¥304
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥184
|
$1.48
¥215
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥157
|
$1.07
¥155
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Japan
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥614
|
$4.26
¥619
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,405
|
$65.13
¥9,469
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
$21,767.76
¥3,164,499
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,696
|
$23.53
¥3,420
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
Japan
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
$30.22
¥4,394
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥72,743
|
$578.06
¥84,036
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥47,308
|
$377.78
¥54,919
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
$110.82
¥16,111
|
|
pay 53.1% more for childcare
|
Japan
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,883
|
$577.43
¥83,944
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
$11,724.11
¥1,704,398
|
|
pay 2.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥394
|
$3.26
¥473
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥404
|
$2.71
¥395
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥579
|
$3.91
¥568
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,390
|
$55.36
¥8,049
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,741
|
$11.72
¥1,704
|
|
pay 3.8% less for clothing
|
Japan
|
Nagoya
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
$43.21
¥6,281
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
$22.80
¥3,314
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
$47.22
¥6,865
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,872
|
$86.30
¥12,546
|
|
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