Cost of living comparison

 Macau
compared to
 Japan
Japan vs. Macau Cost of Living Summary

Japan is 1.2% cheaper than Macau overall.

Restaurants
pay 6.1% more in Japan
Groceries
pay 11.3% less in Japan
Transportation
pay 87.5% more in Japan
Housing
pay 9.0% less in Japan
Childcare
pay 37.3% less in Japan
Entertainment and Sports
pay 35.5% less in Japan
Clothing
pay 9.1% less in Japan

The cost of transportation and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Macau. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, groceries, clothing, and housing are lower in Japan. Notably, transportation is significantly more expensive in Japan.

Japan vs. Macau Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Japan instead of Macau, you would:

pay 6.1% more for restaurants

 
Macau
Japan
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $6.21
MOP49.74
$6.44
¥965
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$6.18
MOP49.49
$4.94
¥740
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.76
MOP6.12
$0.97
¥145

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pay 11.3% less for groceries

 
Macau
Japan
Bread
1 loaf
$2.21
MOP17.73
$1.52
¥228
Local cheese (8 oz) $8.73
MOP69.93
$5.72
¥857
Milk (1 gallon) $8.16
MOP65.36
$5.46
¥818

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pay 87.5% more for transportation

 
Macau
Japan
Gasoline (1 gallon) $6.32
MOP50.61
$4.22
¥633
Monthly public transit pass $14.90
MOP119.37
$57.82
¥8,663
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $31,038.42
MOP248,688.87
$22,042.19
¥3,302,911

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pay 9.0% less for housing

 
Macau
Japan
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$29.59
MOP237.08
$31.09
¥4,659
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,131.45
MOP9,065.54
$500.38
¥74,979
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $993.23
MOP7,958.04
$325.42
¥48,762

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pay 37.3% less for childcare

 
Macau
Japan
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $682.85
MOP5,471.16
$288.10
¥43,171
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $13,355.39
MOP107,007.27
$11,095.30
¥1,662,575

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pay 35.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Macau
Japan
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $5.08
MOP40.69
$2.71
¥406
Cappuccino in mid-range area $4.58
MOP36.71
$2.78
¥416
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.21
MOP49.74
$3.98
¥597

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pay 9.1% less for clothing

 
Macau
Japan
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$51.71
MOP414.32
$40.54
¥6,075
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.04
MOP248.69
$26.82
¥4,018
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$58.56
MOP469.19
$54.08
¥8,103

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: March 2025
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