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
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥1,008
|
$6.51
RUB670.16
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥773
|
$4.14
RUB426.52
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥152
|
$0.80
RUB82.13
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥115
|
$0.38
RUB39.57
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥238
|
$0.47
RUB48.24
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥895
|
$3.72
RUB382.48
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥854
|
$3.07
RUB316.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥316
|
$1.21
RUB124.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥427
|
$1.66
RUB170.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥340
|
$0.54
RUB55.76
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥160
|
$0.55
RUB56.76
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥257
|
$0.71
RUB73.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥319
|
$0.89
RUB91.23
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥198
|
$0.22
RUB22.27
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥169
|
$0.21
RUB21.45
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥661
|
$2.12
RUB218.10
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥9,045
|
$17.67
RUB1,818.68
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,742,722.40
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,977
|
$4.15
RUB427.24
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
$5.97
RUB615.03
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥78,281
|
$304.49
RUB31,346.27
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥50,910
|
$210.86
RUB21,706.66
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
$64.94
RUB6,685.13
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥45,072
|
$190.09
RUB19,569.19
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
$5,074.52
RUB522,399.66
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥424
|
$1.42
RUB146.46
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥435
|
$1.67
RUB171.99
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥623
|
$2.10
RUB215.95
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥9,029
|
$28.15
RUB2,898.37
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,873
|
$3.97
RUB409.03
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
$51.85
RUB5,337.57
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
$33.92
RUB3,492.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
$76.53
RUB7,878.10
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥12,776
|
$75.61
RUB7,783.88
|
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