Cost of living comparison
Japan is 50.9% cheaper than Jersey.
If you lived in Japan instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£35.97
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
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|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£8.22
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.25
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.99
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.83
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£4.24
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£6.24
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£4.28
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.52
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.50
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.11
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.47
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.46
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.25
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.15
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£6.31
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£53.44
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£22,096.90
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£40.99
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£57.73
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,438.87
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,365.46
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£133.30
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,849.97
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£16,444.21
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£6.17
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.94
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£12.33
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£58.93
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£14.39
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 58.9% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£79.65
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£55.16
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£96.35
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£161.02
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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