Cost of living comparison
Japan is 58.9% cheaper than Monaco overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 78.2% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 44.0% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 1.6% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 80.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 75.9% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 60.4% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 74.6% less in Japan
Expenses including housing, restaurants, childcare, clothing, entertainment and sports, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Monaco, you would:
pay 78.2% less for restaurants
|
Monaco
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$36.21
€35.12
|
$6.44
¥1,012
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.32
€10.97
|
$4.94
¥777
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$5.61
€5.44
|
$0.97
¥153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$8.77
€8.50
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 44.0% less for groceries
|
Monaco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$5.69
€5.52
|
$1.52
¥239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.39
€11.04
|
$5.72
¥899
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.62
€8.36
|
$5.46
¥858
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$5.55
€5.38
|
$2.02
¥317
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$8.45
€8.19
|
$2.73
¥429
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.57
€2.49
|
$2.17
¥342
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$2.47
€2.40
|
$1.02
¥161
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.98
€1.92
|
$1.64
¥258
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.92
€2.84
|
$2.04
¥320
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.69
€1.64
|
$1.26
¥199
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$2.02
€1.96
|
$1.08
¥170
|
|
pay 1.6% more for transportation
|
Monaco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.68
€8.41
|
$4.22
¥664
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.74
€28.84
|
$57.82
¥9,088
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$49,160.43
€47,675.35
|
$22,042.19
¥3,464,922
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.44
€20.79
|
$25.42
¥3,996
|
|
pay 80.8% less for housing
|
Monaco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$110.93
€107.58
|
$31.09
¥4,887
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$9,401.30
€9,117.29
|
$500.38
¥78,657
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$6,591.34
€6,392.23
|
$325.42
¥51,154
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$292.40
€283.57
|
$113.04
¥17,769
|
|
pay 75.9% less for childcare
|
Monaco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,759.79
€2,676.42
|
$288.10
¥45,288
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$29,406.50
€28,518.16
|
$11,095.30
¥1,744,127
|
|
pay 60.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Monaco
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.11
€8.83
|
$2.71
¥426
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$6.29
€6.10
|
$2.78
¥437
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$12.06
€11.69
|
$3.98
¥626
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$512.44
€496.96
|
$57.72
¥9,073
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.00
€14.55
|
$11.97
¥1,882
|
|
pay 74.6% less for clothing
|
Monaco
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$194.39
€188.52
|
$40.54
¥6,373
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.16
€72.89
|
$26.82
¥4,216
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$203.37
€197.22
|
$54.08
¥8,501
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$446.93
€433.42
|
$81.66
¥12,837
|
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