Cost of living comparison
Japan is 2.1% cheaper than Spain.
If you lived in Japan instead of Spain, you would:
pay 52.0% less for restaurants
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.87
€13.29
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.22
€8.84
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.13
€2.04
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
€1.51
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 38.0% more for groceries
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.30
€1.25
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.37
€6.11
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.16
€3.99
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
€2.55
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.36
€3.22
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.99
€0.95
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.83
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.13
€1.09
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.72
€0.69
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.81
€0.78
|
$1.08
¥169
|
|
pay 18.8% more for transportation
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.38
€6.12
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$34.26
€32.85
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,643.92
€32,256.88
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.57
€13.97
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 22.3% less for housing
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.87
€30.55
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$872.36
€836.40
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$692.13
€663.60
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$103.97
€99.68
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 12.8% more for childcare
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.97
€370.06
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$7,352.21
€7,049.10
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 15.8% more for entertainment and sports
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.84
€2.73
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.98
€1.90
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.66
€5.42
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.87
€41.10
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.63
€8.28
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 26.1% less for clothing
|
Spain
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$75.89
€72.76
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.12
€30.79
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$77.96
€74.74
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$91.38
€87.62
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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