Cost of living comparison
Japan is 25.8% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
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pay 61.9% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 1.6% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 5.8% more in Japan
- Housing
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pay 45.8% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 11.8% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 20.9% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 44.2% less in Japan
Expenses including restaurants, housing, clothing, entertainment and sports, childcare, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 61.9% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| 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) |
$2.77
€2.53
|
$0.97
¥144
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.16
|
$0.73
¥109
|
|
pay 1.6% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.67
|
$1.52
¥226
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.50
|
$5.72
¥850
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.49
|
$5.46
¥811
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.09
|
$2.02
¥300
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.81
|
$2.73
¥405
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.07
|
$2.17
¥323
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$1.02
¥152
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.30
|
$1.64
¥244
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.80
|
$2.04
¥303
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$1.26
¥188
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$1.08
¥161
|
|
pay 5.8% more for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.03
|
$4.22
¥628
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.29
|
$57.82
¥8,593
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,423.28
|
$22,042.19
¥3,276,241
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.49
|
$25.42
¥3,779
|
|
pay 45.8% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.49
|
$31.09
¥4,621
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,014.51
|
$500.38
¥74,374
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€740.40
|
$325.42
¥48,368
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€223.54
|
$113.04
¥16,801
|
|
pay 11.8% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€250.75
|
$288.10
¥42,822
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,310.31
|
$11,095.30
¥1,649,151
|
|
pay 20.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.91
|
$2.71
¥402
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.86
|
$2.78
¥413
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.19
|
$3.98
¥592
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.65
|
$57.72
¥8,579
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.78
|
$11.97
¥1,780
|
|
pay 44.2% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.74
|
$40.54
¥6,026
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€40.03
|
$26.82
¥3,986
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.41
|
$54.08
¥8,038
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.75
|
$81.66
¥12,138
|
|
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