Cost of living comparison
Russia is 34.9% cheaper than Japan.
If you lived in Russia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
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Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥994
|
$6.51
RUB650.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥763
|
$4.14
RUB413.79
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥150
|
$0.80
RUB79.68
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥113
|
$0.38
RUB38.39
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥235
|
$0.47
RUB46.80
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥883
|
$3.72
RUB371.06
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥842
|
$3.07
RUB306.84
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥311
|
$1.21
RUB120.95
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥421
|
$1.66
RUB165.40
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥336
|
$0.54
RUB54.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥158
|
$0.55
RUB55.06
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥253
|
$0.71
RUB71.27
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥314
|
$0.89
RUB88.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥195
|
$0.22
RUB21.61
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥167
|
$0.21
RUB20.81
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥652
|
$2.12
RUB211.59
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,923
|
$17.67
RUB1,764.39
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,401,882
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,660,850.94
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,924
|
$4.15
RUB414.49
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,798
|
$5.97
RUB596.68
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥77,226
|
$304.49
RUB30,410.57
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,223
|
$210.86
RUB21,058.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,446
|
$64.94
RUB6,485.58
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥44,464
|
$190.09
RUB18,985.04
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,712,394
|
$5,074.52
RUB506,805.80
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥418
|
$1.42
RUB142.09
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥429
|
$1.67
RUB166.86
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥615
|
$2.10
RUB209.51
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,908
|
$28.15
RUB2,811.85
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,848
|
$3.97
RUB396.82
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,257
|
$51.85
RUB5,178.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,139
|
$33.92
RUB3,387.83
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,346
|
$76.53
RUB7,642.94
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,604
|
$75.61
RUB7,551.53
|
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