Cost of living comparison
Japan is 17.9% cheaper than Madrid.
- Restaurants
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pay 59.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 27.1% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 7.4% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 37.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 19.5% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 40.1% less in Japan
The cost of groceries and transportation in Japan are more expensive than in Madrid. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, housing, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Madrid, you would:
pay 59.6% less for restaurants
|
Madrid
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.79
€2.55
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.80
€1.65
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 27.1% more for groceries
|
Madrid
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.92
€6.34
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.41
€4.04
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.05
€2.80
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.78
€3.47
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.03
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.76
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.75
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 7.4% more for transportation
|
Madrid
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.79
€6.22
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$42.87
€39.27
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,759.38
€32,757.20
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.90
€13.65
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 37.8% less for housing
|
Madrid
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.85
€29.17
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.90
€1,345.58
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,074.71
€984.48
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$130.03
€119.11
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 19.5% less for childcare
|
Madrid
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$567.57
€519.92
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,069.47
€9,224.09
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 2.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Madrid
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.75
€3.44
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.59
€2.37
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.11
€39.50
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 40.1% less for clothing
|
Madrid
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$90.50
€82.90
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$37.21
€34.09
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$97.88
€89.66
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.40
€111.21
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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