Cost of living comparison
Japan is 6.4% more expensive than Qatar overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 25.9% more in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 91.2% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 58.2% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 38.4% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 29.2% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 40.0% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 22.7% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and restaurants in Japan are more expensive than in Qatar. Expenses including entertainment and sports, housing, childcare, and clothing are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Qatar, you would:
pay 25.9% more for restaurants
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.53
QAR23.77
|
$6.44
¥949
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.16
QAR22.43
|
$4.94
¥728
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.83
QAR3.01
|
$0.97
¥143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.35
QAR1.29
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 91.2% more for groceries
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.52
QAR5.53
|
$1.52
¥225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.13
QAR15.05
|
$5.72
¥843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.43
QAR27.05
|
$5.46
¥804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.55
QAR9.29
|
$2.02
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.61
QAR13.16
|
$2.73
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.81
QAR2.94
|
$2.17
¥320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.64
QAR2.34
|
$1.02
¥151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.61
QAR2.23
|
$1.64
¥242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.54
QAR1.98
|
$2.04
¥300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.39
QAR1.42
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.45
QAR1.63
|
$1.08
¥160
|
|
pay 58.2% more for transportation
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.14
QAR7.79
|
$4.22
¥623
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.58
QAR125.88
|
$57.82
¥8,521
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$20,369.96
QAR74,158.87
|
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.89
QAR57.83
|
$25.42
¥3,747
|
|
pay 38.4% less for housing
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$83.87
QAR305.34
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,691.57
QAR6,158.33
|
$500.38
¥73,751
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,212.04
QAR4,412.54
|
$325.42
¥47,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$73.87
QAR268.94
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
|
pay 29.2% less for childcare
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$769.65
QAR2,801.99
|
$288.10
¥42,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,662.67
QAR38,818.53
|
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
|
pay 40.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$10.96
QAR39.88
|
$2.71
¥399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.29
QAR15.60
|
$2.78
¥409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
QAR23.68
|
$3.98
¥587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$132.96
QAR484.05
|
$57.72
¥8,507
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.30
QAR41.13
|
$11.97
¥1,765
|
|
pay 22.7% less for clothing
|
Qatar
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.36
QAR186.97
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$46.01
QAR167.51
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$90.45
QAR329.31
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$72.65
QAR264.50
|
$81.66
¥12,036
|
|
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