Cost of living comparison
Japan is 37.7% cheaper than Washington.
- Restaurants
-
pay 63.4% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 10.1% less in Japan
- Transportation
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pay 0.5% less in Japan
- Housing
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pay 55.0% less in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 69.3% less in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 35.8% less in Japan
- Clothing
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pay 29.6% less in Japan
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, clothing, and groceries are lower in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Washington, you would:
pay 63.4% less for restaurants
|
Washington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.67
|
$6.44
¥1,017
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.36
|
$4.94
¥780
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.69
|
$0.97
¥153
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.05
|
$0.73
¥116
|
|
pay 10.1% less for groceries
|
Washington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$3.73
|
$1.52
¥240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.70
|
$5.72
¥903
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.02
|
$5.46
¥861
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.61
|
$2.02
¥319
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.38
|
$2.73
¥431
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.19
|
$2.17
¥343
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
|
$1.02
¥162
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.91
|
$1.64
¥259
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.94
|
$2.04
¥321
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.21
|
$1.26
¥200
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.14
|
$1.08
¥171
|
|
pay 0.5% less for transportation
|
Washington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.34
|
$4.22
¥667
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.97
|
$57.82
¥9,128
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,230.18
|
$22,042.19
¥3,479,889
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$17.60
|
$25.42
¥4,014
|
|
pay 55.0% less for housing
|
Washington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$66.07
|
$31.09
¥4,908
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,678.49
|
$500.38
¥78,996
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,500.86
|
$325.42
¥51,375
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.02
|
$113.04
¥17,846
|
|
pay 69.3% less for childcare
|
Washington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,651.91
|
$288.10
¥45,484
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,288.69
|
$11,095.30
¥1,751,660
|
|
pay 35.8% less for entertainment and sports
|
Washington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$6.59
|
$2.71
¥427
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.24
|
$2.78
¥439
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.62
|
$3.98
¥629
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$56.78
|
$57.72
¥9,112
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.67
|
$11.97
¥1,890
|
|
pay 29.6% less for clothing
|
Washington
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.46
|
$40.54
¥6,401
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.64
|
$26.82
¥4,234
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$85.80
|
$54.08
¥8,537
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$108.76
|
$81.66
¥12,893
|
|
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