Cost of living comparison
Japan is 13.6% cheaper than Rome.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.3% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 23.7% more in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 10.9% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 35.5% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 18.8% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 1.0% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 25.2% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Japan are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, and childcare are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Rome, you would:
pay 51.3% less for restaurants
|
Rome
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.73
|
$6.44
¥957
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.82
|
$4.94
¥734
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.23
€2.05
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.12
€1.03
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 23.7% more for groceries
|
Rome
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.78
€1.63
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.00
€6.41
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.20
€5.68
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.76
€3.44
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.48
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.07
€0.98
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
€0.85
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.82
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.09
€1.00
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.73
€0.67
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.78
€0.72
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 10.9% more for transportation
|
Rome
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.15
€6.55
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.51
€34.36
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,794.08
€24,544.58
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.15
€15.71
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 35.5% less for housing
|
Rome
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.46
€26.98
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,180.31
€1,081.22
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$763.10
€699.03
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$167.26
€153.22
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 18.8% less for childcare
|
Rome
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$508.83
€466.11
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,490.67
€9,609.93
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 1.0% more for entertainment and sports
|
Rome
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.53
€1.40
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.43
€5.89
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.31
€53.42
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.72
€9.82
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 25.2% less for clothing
|
Rome
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$65.43
€59.94
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.74
€28.16
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.17
€70.69
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$102.32
€93.73
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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