Cost of living comparison
Japan is 50.9% cheaper than Jersey overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 20.6% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 33.0% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 60.7% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 66.9% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 47.8% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 58.9% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Jersey, you would:
pay 68.6% less for restaurants
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$45.20
£33.10
|
$6.44
¥930
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.57
|
$4.94
¥714
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.83
£2.07
|
$0.97
¥140
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.50
£1.83
|
$0.73
¥106
|
|
pay 20.6% less for groceries
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.30
£1.68
|
$1.52
¥220
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
£3.90
|
$5.72
¥826
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.84
£5.74
|
$5.46
¥788
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.37
£3.93
|
$2.02
¥292
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.67
£4.16
|
$2.73
¥394
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.89
£1.38
|
$2.17
¥314
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.39
£1.02
|
$1.02
¥148
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.85
£1.35
|
$1.64
¥237
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.83
£1.34
|
$2.04
¥294
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.57
£1.15
|
$1.26
¥183
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$1.08
¥156
|
|
pay 33.0% less for transportation
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.93
£5.81
|
$4.22
¥610
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$67.16
£49.18
|
$57.82
¥8,353
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,768.06
£20,334.71
|
$22,042.19
¥3,184,487
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$51.51
£37.72
|
$25.42
¥3,673
|
|
pay 60.7% less for housing
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$72.54
£53.12
|
$31.09
¥4,492
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,808.15
£1,324.12
|
$500.38
¥72,291
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,715.90
£1,256.56
|
$325.42
¥47,014
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.51
£122.67
|
$113.04
¥16,331
|
|
pay 66.9% less for childcare
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,324.77
£1,702.44
|
$288.10
¥41,623
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,664.60
£15,132.81
|
$11,095.30
¥1,602,965
|
|
pay 47.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.75
£5.67
|
$2.71
¥391
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.95
£3.63
|
$2.78
¥401
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$15.50
£11.35
|
$3.98
¥576
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$74.05
£54.23
|
$57.72
¥8,338
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$18.08
£13.24
|
$11.97
¥1,730
|
|
pay 58.9% less for clothing
|
Jersey
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$100.09
£73.30
|
$40.54
¥5,857
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$69.31
£50.76
|
$26.82
¥3,874
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$121.08
£88.67
|
$54.08
¥7,813
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$202.34
£148.18
|
$81.66
¥11,798
|
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