Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 32.9% higher than in Japan (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 59.5% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United States are 167.2% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United States are 117.6% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United States are 21.5% higher than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 24.0% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
 Japan Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.85 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		 20.00 $
(2,918.00 ¥)		      +191.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 34.27 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		 75.00 $
(10,942.51 ¥)		      +118.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.48 $
(800.00 ¥)		 11.00 $
(1,604.90 ¥)		      +100.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.43 $
(500.00 ¥)		 6.00 $
(875.40 ¥)		      +75.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.11 $
(600.00 ¥)		 7.00 $
(1,021.30 ¥)		      +70.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.27 $
(477.72 ¥)		 5.22 $
(761.99 ¥)		      +59.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.08 $
(157.12 ¥)		 2.56 $
(373.06 ¥)		      +137.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.80 $
(116.31 ¥)		 2.08 $
(303.56 ¥)		      +161.0 %
Markets
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.74 $
(837.34 ¥)		 4.00 $
(583.50 ¥)		      -30.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.40 $
(204.46 ¥)		 3.29 $
(479.68 ¥)		      +134.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.89 $
(275.70 ¥)		 2.09 $
(304.55 ¥)		      +10.5 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.18 $
(318.39 ¥)		 4.19 $
(610.60 ¥)		      +91.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.31 $
(775.20 ¥)		 5.87 $
(855.93 ¥)		      +10.4 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 3.04 $
(443.53 ¥)		 5.52 $
(804.72 ¥)		      +81.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.65 $
(1,262.34 ¥)		 7.37 $
(1,075.71 ¥)		      -14.8 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.37 $
(345.46 ¥)		 2.40 $
(349.75 ¥)		      +1.2 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.16 $
(169.62 ¥)		 0.76 $
(110.87 ¥)		      -34.6 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.13 $
(310.20 ¥)		 2.04 $
(297.75 ¥)		      -4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.17 $
(316.36 ¥)		 2.23 $
(325.00 ¥)		      +2.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.26 $
(183.54 ¥)		 1.33 $
(193.59 ¥)		      +5.5 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.16 $
(169.53 ¥)		 1.40 $
(203.79 ¥)		      +20.2 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.36 $
(198.10 ¥)		 2.21 $
(321.87 ¥)		      +62.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.91 $
(133.45 ¥)		 2.23 $
(324.91 ¥)		      +143.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 8.22 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		 15.00 $
(2,188.50 ¥)		      +82.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 2.12 $
(309.30 ¥)		 1.94 $
(283.66 ¥)		      -8.3 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.90 $
(423.66 ¥)		 3.60 $
(524.77 ¥)		      +23.9 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.11 $
(600.00 ¥)		 10.00 $
(1,459.00 ¥)		      +143.2 %
Transportation
 Japan Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.51 $
(220.00 ¥)		 2.50 $
(364.75 ¥)		      +65.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 54.83 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		 65.00 $
(9,483.51 ¥)		      +18.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 4.11 $
(600.00 ¥)		 3.75 $
(547.13 ¥)		      -8.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.85 $
(708.11 ¥)		 2.80 $
(408.52 ¥)		      -42.3 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 23.30 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		 30.00 $
(4,377.01 ¥)		      +28.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.50 $
(656.39 ¥)		 3.51 $
(511.84 ¥)		      -22.0 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 22,906.07 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		 30,000.00 $
(4,377,005.00 ¥)		      +31.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 17,557.43 $
(2,561,632.69 ¥)		 25,962.54 $
(3,787,938.50 ¥)		      +47.9 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 176.76 $
(25,789.57 ¥)		 208.42 $
(30,408.20 ¥)		      +17.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 26.62 $
(3,883.83 ¥)		 57.11 $
(8,332.41 ¥)		      +114.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 34.63 $
(5,052.67 ¥)		 71.44 $
(10,423.00 ¥)		      +106.3 %
Sports And Leisure
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 58.29 $
(8,505.04 ¥)		 46.43 $
(6,773.84 ¥)		      -20.4 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.59 $
(2,275.25 ¥)		 21.85 $
(3,188.21 ¥)		      +40.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 13.02 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		 14.47 $
(2,111.18 ¥)		      +11.1 %
Childcare
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 371.96 $
(54,268.45 ¥)		 1,374.45 $
(200,531.96 ¥)		      +269.5 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 13,631.83 $
(1,988,885.73 ¥)		 22,664.00 $
(3,306,681.10 ¥)		      +66.3 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Japan Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 45.85 $
(6,690.06 ¥)		 52.05 $
(7,593.45 ¥)		      +13.5 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 31.57 $
(4,606.75 ¥)		 42.56 $
(6,209.40 ¥)		      +34.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 60.52 $
(8,829.69 ¥)		 89.52 $
(13,061.18 ¥)		      +47.9 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 83.53 $
(12,186.53 ¥)		 113.15 $
(16,507.98 ¥)		      +35.5 %
Rent Per Month
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 605.26 $
(88,307.36 ¥)		 1,738.60 $
(253,662.67 ¥)		      +187.2 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 410.86 $
(59,944.65 ¥)		 1,437.06 $
(209,667.55 ¥)		      +249.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,345.83 $
(196,357.26 ¥)		 2,897.61 $
(422,761.35 ¥)		      +115.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 808.91 $
(118,020.39 ¥)		 2,400.55 $
(350,240.40 ¥)		      +196.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 594.29 $
(86,707.00 ¥)		 300.02 $
(43,772.61 ¥)		      -49.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 340.30 $
(49,649.97 ¥)		 251.22 $
(36,653.33 ¥)		      -26.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,191.64 $
(319,760.61 ¥)		 4,334.13 $
(632,349.77 ¥)		      +97.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.82 6.51      +257.8 %
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