Cost of living comparison
Japan is 5.1% more expensive than Marshall Islands overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 52.6% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 48.5% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 18.8% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 49.0% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 2.5 times more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 5.0% more in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 10.8% more in Japan
The cost of childcare, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Marshall Islands. Expenses including restaurants, housing, and groceries are lower in Japan. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Marshall Islands, you would:
pay 52.6% less for restaurants
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Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
|
$6.44
¥947
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.00
|
$4.94
¥727
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.83
|
$0.97
¥143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 48.5% less for groceries
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.40
|
$1.52
¥224
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$14.57
|
$5.72
¥841
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
|
$5.46
¥802
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.04
|
$2.02
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.99
|
$2.73
¥401
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.99
|
$2.17
¥320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$3.29
|
$1.02
¥151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$3.95
|
$1.64
¥241
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$5.79
|
$2.04
¥299
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.39
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.49
|
$1.08
¥159
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.81
|
$4.22
¥621
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass | ?? |
$57.82
¥8,501
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$18,500.00
|
$22,042.19
¥3,241,194
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.50
|
$25.42
¥3,738
|
|
pay 49.0% less for housing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$76.67
|
$31.09
¥4,572
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$766.67
|
$500.38
¥73,578
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$833.33
|
$325.42
¥47,851
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$191.13
|
$113.04
¥16,622
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for childcare
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$150.00
|
$288.10
¥42,364
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,570.00
|
$11,095.30
¥1,631,509
|
|
pay 5.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.00
|
$2.71
¥398
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.75
|
$2.78
¥408
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
?? |
$3.98
¥586
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$33.33
|
$57.72
¥8,487
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema | ?? |
$11.97
¥1,761
|
|
pay 10.8% more for clothing
|
Marshall Islands
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.50
|
$40.54
¥5,962
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.00
|
$26.82
¥3,943
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$35.00
|
$54.08
¥7,952
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$54.00
|
$81.66
¥12,008
|
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