Cost of living comparison
Japan is 20.0% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.0% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 7.7% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 37.1% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 48.2% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 51.7% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 6.2% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 24.7% less in Japan
The cost of transportation and groceries in Japan are more expensive than in Kentucky. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 54.0% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$6.44
¥924
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$4.94
¥709
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$0.97
¥139
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$0.73
¥105
|
|
pay 7.7% more for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$1.52
¥219
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$5.72
¥821
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$5.46
¥783
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$2.02
¥290
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$2.73
¥391
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$2.17
¥312
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$1.02
¥147
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$1.64
¥236
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$2.04
¥292
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$1.26
¥181
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$1.08
¥155
|
|
pay 37.1% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$4.22
¥606
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$57.82
¥8,297
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$22,042.19
¥3,163,164
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$25.42
¥3,648
|
|
pay 48.2% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$31.09
¥4,462
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$500.38
¥71,807
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$325.42
¥46,699
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$113.04
¥16,222
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$288.10
¥41,344
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$11,095.30
¥1,592,231
|
|
pay 6.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$2.71
¥389
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$2.78
¥399
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$3.98
¥572
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$57.72
¥8,282
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$11.97
¥1,718
|
|
pay 24.7% less for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$40.54
¥5,818
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$26.82
¥3,848
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$54.08
¥7,760
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$81.66
¥11,719
|
|
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