Cost of living comparison
Japan is 8.9% more expensive than San Marino.
If you lived in Japan instead of San Marino, you would:
pay 41.5% less for restaurants
|
San Marino
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.93
€13.36
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.14
€6.85
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.59
€1.53
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.27
€1.22
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 54.9% more for groceries
|
San Marino
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.61
€1.54
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.43
€6.17
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.96
€3.79
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.14
€2.06
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
€3.73
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.79
€0.76
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.93
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
€0.47
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
€0.52
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 13.7% more for transportation
|
San Marino
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.19
€5.93
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$33.22
€31.85
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$23,042.91
€22,092.92
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$21.76
€20.86
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 6.7% more for housing
|
San Marino
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.88
€30.57
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$509.09
€488.10
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$67.62
€64.83
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 44.6% more for childcare
|
San Marino
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$350.11
€335.67
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,358.82
€5,137.89
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 18.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
San Marino
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.29
€4.11
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.47
€1.41
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.74
€4.55
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.66
€66.79
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.97
€6.68
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
|
pay 34.2% less for clothing
|
San Marino
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.82
€97.62
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.15
€30.83
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.18
€102.76
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.10
€87.34
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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