Cost of living comparison
Russia is 34.9% cheaper than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 20.1% less in Russia
- Groceries
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pay 56.8% less in Russia
- Transportation
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pay 45.5% less in Russia
- Housing
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pay 49.4% less in Russia
- Childcare
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pay 44.1% less in Russia
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 50.5% less in Russia
- Clothing
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pay 22.1% more in Russia
Expenses including groceries, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, childcare, and restaurants are lower in Russia.
If you lived in Russia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 20.1% less for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.44
¥924
|
$6.51
RUB541.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.94
¥709
|
$4.14
RUB344.63
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.97
¥139
|
$0.80
RUB66.36
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.73
¥105
|
$0.38
RUB31.98
|
|
pay 56.8% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
¥219
|
$0.47
RUB38.98
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.72
¥821
|
$3.72
RUB309.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.46
¥783
|
$3.07
RUB255.56
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.02
¥290
|
$1.21
RUB100.73
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.73
¥391
|
$1.66
RUB137.75
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.17
¥312
|
$0.54
RUB45.05
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.02
¥147
|
$0.55
RUB45.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.64
¥236
|
$0.71
RUB59.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.04
¥292
|
$0.89
RUB73.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.26
¥181
|
$0.22
RUB18.00
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.08
¥155
|
$0.21
RUB17.33
|
|
pay 45.5% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.22
¥606
|
$2.12
RUB176.22
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$57.82
¥8,297
|
$17.67
RUB1,469.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
$26,642.44
RUB2,216,114.34
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.42
¥3,648
|
$4.15
RUB345.21
|
|
pay 49.4% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
$5.97
RUB496.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$500.38
¥71,807
|
$304.49
RUB25,327.72
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$325.42
¥46,699
|
$210.86
RUB17,538.94
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
$64.94
RUB5,401.58
|
|
pay 44.1% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$288.10
¥41,344
|
$190.09
RUB15,811.87
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
$5,074.52
RUB422,097.90
|
|
pay 50.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
¥389
|
$1.42
RUB118.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.78
¥399
|
$1.67
RUB138.97
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.98
¥572
|
$2.10
RUB174.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$57.72
¥8,282
|
$28.15
RUB2,341.88
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.97
¥1,718
|
$3.97
RUB330.50
|
|
pay 22.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Russia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
$51.85
RUB4,312.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
$33.92
RUB2,821.58
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
$76.53
RUB6,365.49
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$81.66
¥11,719
|
$75.61
RUB6,289.36
|
|
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