Cost of living comparison
Japan is 7.5% more expensive than Lithuania.
If you lived in Japan instead of Lithuania, you would:
pay 45.5% less for restaurants
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Lithuania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.85
€11.37
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.93
€6.65
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.08
€2.00
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
€1.54
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 81.2% more for groceries
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.62
€1.56
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.79
€5.56
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.11
€4.90
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.67
€2.56
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.06
€2.93
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.74
€0.71
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.42
€1.37
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.35
€0.34
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
€0.40
|
$1.08
¥168
|
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pay 41.3% more for transportation
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.00
€5.76
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.98
€28.78
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,162.76
€33,751.93
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.62
€10.20
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 20.4% more for housing
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$14.64
€14.05
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$507.54
€487.17
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$347.76
€333.80
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$146.97
€141.08
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 6.2% less for childcare
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$477.03
€457.89
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,723.77
€8,373.75
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 2.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.82
€4.63
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.89
€2.78
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.16
€4.95
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.43
€39.77
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.20
€7.88
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
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pay 41.8% less for clothing
|
Lithuania
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$94.52
€90.73
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.49
€35.99
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.84
€85.27
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$141.41
€135.74
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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