Cost of living comparison
Japan is 39.1% cheaper than Paris.
- Restaurants
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pay 68.2% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 11.3% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 28.1% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 45.0% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 46.1% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 25.1% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 50.0% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, clothing, childcare, housing, transportation, and entertainment and sports are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Paris, you would:
pay 68.2% less for restaurants
|
Paris
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$4.09
€3.75
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.96
€2.71
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 11.3% less for groceries
|
Paris
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.01
€1.84
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$11.23
€10.29
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.41
€4.95
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.85
€4.44
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.32
€5.79
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.58
€1.45
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.05
€0.96
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.50
€1.37
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.78
€1.63
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.10
€1.01
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.21
€1.11
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 28.1% less for transportation
|
Paris
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.65
€7.01
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$92.60
€84.83
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,688.77
€29,944.39
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$24.84
€22.75
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 45.0% less for housing
|
Paris
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.65
€30.83
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,367.25
€1,252.46
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,057.37
€968.60
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$188.37
€172.56
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 46.1% less for childcare
|
Paris
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$756.26
€692.77
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,942.48
€14,604.03
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 25.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Paris
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.50
€6.87
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.31
€3.95
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$13.40
€12.27
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$36.48
€33.42
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.93
€12.76
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 50.0% less for clothing
|
Paris
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$103.81
€95.09
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.57
€42.66
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.54
€102.18
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$148.98
€136.47
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
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