Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.1 times more expensive than Russia.
If you lived in Japan instead of Russia, you would:
pay 32.6% more for restaurants
|
Russia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.51
RUB679.03
|
$6.44
¥997
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.14
RUB432.17
|
$4.94
¥765
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.80
RUB83.22
|
$0.97
¥150
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.38
RUB40.10
|
$0.73
¥113
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for groceries
|
Russia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.47
RUB48.88
|
$1.52
¥236
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.72
RUB387.54
|
$5.72
¥885
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.07
RUB320.47
|
$5.46
¥845
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.21
RUB126.32
|
$2.02
¥312
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.66
RUB172.74
|
$2.73
¥422
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.54
RUB56.50
|
$2.17
¥336
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
RUB57.51
|
$1.02
¥158
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.71
RUB74.44
|
$1.64
¥254
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.89
RUB92.44
|
$2.04
¥315
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.22
RUB22.57
|
$1.26
¥196
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.21
RUB21.73
|
$1.08
¥168
|
|
pay 3.1 times more for transportation
|
Russia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.12
RUB220.99
|
$4.22
¥654
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$17.67
RUB1,842.76
|
$57.82
¥8,948
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,642.44
RUB2,779,038.65
|
$22,042.19
¥3,411,470
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$4.15
RUB432.90
|
$25.42
¥3,935
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Russia
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$5.97
RUB623.18
|
$31.09
¥4,812
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$304.49
RUB31,761.32
|
$500.38
¥77,443
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$210.86
RUB21,994.08
|
$325.42
¥50,365
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$64.94
RUB6,773.65
|
$113.04
¥17,495
|
|
pay 85.1% more for childcare
|
Russia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$190.09
RUB19,828.31
|
$288.10
¥44,590
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,074.52
RUB529,316.72
|
$11,095.30
¥1,717,220
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Russia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.42
RUB148.40
|
$2.71
¥419
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.67
RUB174.27
|
$2.78
¥430
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.10
RUB218.81
|
$3.98
¥617
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$28.15
RUB2,936.75
|
$57.72
¥8,933
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$3.97
RUB414.45
|
$11.97
¥1,853
|
|
pay 16.0% less for clothing
|
Russia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$51.85
RUB5,408.25
|
$40.54
¥6,275
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$33.92
RUB3,538.30
|
$26.82
¥4,150
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$76.53
RUB7,982.42
|
$54.08
¥8,370
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.61
RUB7,886.95
|
$81.66
¥12,639
|
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