Cost of living comparison
Japan is 4.8% more expensive than Latvia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 33.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 75.8% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 43.9% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 11.4% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 24.9% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 0.8% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 38.3% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Latvia. Expenses including clothing, restaurants, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Latvia, you would:
pay 33.4% less for restaurants
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$10.23
€9.40
|
$6.44
¥965
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.08
€6.51
|
$4.94
¥740
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.37
€1.26
|
$0.97
¥145
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.17
€1.07
|
$0.73
¥110
|
|
pay 75.8% more for groceries
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.36
€1.25
|
$1.52
¥228
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.17
€4.76
|
$5.72
¥857
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.66
€4.28
|
$5.46
¥818
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.72
€2.50
|
$2.02
¥302
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
€2.81
|
$2.73
¥409
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.58
€0.54
|
$2.17
¥326
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.71
|
$1.02
¥153
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$1.64
¥246
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$2.04
¥305
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.38
€0.35
|
$1.26
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
€0.34
|
$1.08
¥162
|
|
pay 43.9% more for transportation
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.76
€6.21
|
$4.22
¥633
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.41
€36.23
|
$57.82
¥8,663
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,606.21
€23,544.86
|
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.07
€8.34
|
$25.42
¥3,810
|
|
pay 11.4% more for housing
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$17.22
€15.84
|
$31.09
¥4,659
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$467.65
€430.00
|
$500.38
¥74,979
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$322.68
€296.70
|
$325.42
¥48,762
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$196.83
€180.99
|
$113.04
¥16,938
|
|
pay 24.9% less for childcare
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$427.69
€393.26
|
$288.10
¥43,171
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,383.30
€12,305.92
|
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575
|
|
pay 0.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.87
€3.56
|
$2.71
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.06
€2.82
|
$2.78
¥416
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.95
€4.55
|
$3.98
¥597
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.71
€39.27
|
$57.72
¥8,648
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
€9.20
|
$11.97
¥1,794
|
|
pay 38.3% less for clothing
|
Latvia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$76.51
€70.35
|
$40.54
¥6,075
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.17
€39.70
|
$26.82
¥4,018
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.42
€77.62
|
$54.08
¥8,103
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$120.68
€110.96
|
$81.66
¥12,237
|
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