Cost of living comparison
Japan is 26.3% cheaper than Michigan.
- Restaurants
-
pay 57.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 2.4% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 16.9% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 47.7% less in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 55.8% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 18.4% less in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 19.1% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, childcare, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Michigan, you would:
pay 57.4% less for restaurants
|
Michigan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.68
|
$6.44
¥936
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.87
|
$4.94
¥718
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.44
|
$0.97
¥141
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
|
$0.73
¥107
|
|
pay 2.4% less for groceries
|
Michigan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.01
|
$1.52
¥221
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.12
|
$5.72
¥832
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.27
|
$5.46
¥793
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.81
|
$2.02
¥293
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.74
|
$2.73
¥396
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.25
|
$2.17
¥316
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.66
|
$1.02
¥149
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.83
|
$1.64
¥239
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.98
|
$2.04
¥296
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
|
$1.26
¥184
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.35
|
$1.08
¥157
|
|
pay 16.9% more for transportation
|
Michigan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.37
|
$4.22
¥614
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.27
|
$57.82
¥8,405
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$31,758.20
|
$22,042.19
¥3,204,394
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.62
|
$25.42
¥3,696
|
|
pay 47.7% less for housing
|
Michigan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$60.88
|
$31.09
¥4,520
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,322.38
|
$500.38
¥72,743
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,104.85
|
$325.42
¥47,308
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$124.58
|
$113.04
¥16,433
|
|
pay 55.8% less for childcare
|
Michigan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,159.08
|
$288.10
¥41,883
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$17,453.87
|
$11,095.30
¥1,612,985
|
|
pay 18.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Michigan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.24
|
$2.71
¥394
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.78
|
$2.78
¥404
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.42
|
$3.98
¥579
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$41.69
|
$57.72
¥8,390
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.67
|
$11.97
¥1,741
|
|
pay 19.1% less for clothing
|
Michigan
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$46.13
|
$40.54
¥5,894
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.59
|
$26.82
¥3,899
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.38
|
$54.08
¥7,862
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.04
|
$81.66
¥11,872
|
|
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