Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Netherlands 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Netherlands is 32.2% higher than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Netherlands is 51.1% higher than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Netherlands are 128.3% higher than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Netherlands are 129.4% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Netherlands are 3.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Netherlands is 10.1% higher than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (6.18 €) |
2,914.81 ¥ (18.00 €) |
+191.5 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,000.00 ¥ (30.88 €) |
12,954.69 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+159.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
800.00 ¥ (4.94 €) |
1,943.20 ¥ (12.00 €) |
+142.9 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
500.00 ¥ (3.09 €) |
955.41 ¥ (5.90 €) |
+91.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
809.67 ¥ (5.00 €) |
+34.9 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
465.50 ¥ (2.87 €) |
562.33 ¥ (3.47 €) |
+20.8 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
153.33 ¥ (0.95 €) |
475.92 ¥ (2.94 €) |
+210.4 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
113.40 ¥ (0.70 €) |
393.22 ¥ (2.43 €) |
+246.7 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
824.47 ¥ (5.09 €) |
674.94 ¥ (4.17 €) |
-18.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
206.44 ¥ (1.27 €) |
259.41 ¥ (1.60 €) |
+25.7 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
263.34 ¥ (1.63 €) |
203.66 ¥ (1.26 €) |
-22.7 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
317.00 ¥ (1.96 €) |
679.50 ¥ (4.20 €) |
+114.4 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
782.03 ¥ (4.83 €) |
877.43 ¥ (5.42 €) |
+12.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
444.37 ¥ (2.74 €) |
1,036.97 ¥ (6.40 €) |
+133.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,211.45 ¥ (7.48 €) |
1,101.50 ¥ (6.80 €) |
-9.1 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
342.31 ¥ (2.11 €) |
134.94 ¥ (0.83 €) |
-60.6 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
165.39 ¥ (1.02 €) |
159.40 ¥ (0.98 €) |
-3.6 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
310.80 ¥ (1.92 €) |
123.91 ¥ (0.77 €) |
-60.1 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
309.88 ¥ (1.91 €) |
247.75 ¥ (1.53 €) |
-20.0 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
183.29 ¥ (1.13 €) |
135.15 ¥ (0.83 €) |
-26.3 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
167.20 ¥ (1.03 €) |
133.56 ¥ (0.82 €) |
-20.1 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
194.59 ¥ (1.20 €) |
174.87 ¥ (1.08 €) |
-10.1 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
132.26 ¥ (0.82 €) |
120.58 ¥ (0.74 €) |
-8.8 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,200.00 ¥ (7.41 €) |
971.60 ¥ (6.00 €) |
-19.0 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
307.61 ¥ (1.90 €) |
211.55 ¥ (1.31 €) |
-31.2 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
419.97 ¥ (2.59 €) |
379.76 ¥ (2.35 €) |
-9.6 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
1,862.24 ¥ (11.50 €) |
+210.4 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (1.36 €) |
518.19 ¥ (3.20 €) |
+135.5 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (49.40 €) |
12,954.69 ¥ (80.00 €) |
+61.9 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
600.00 ¥ (3.71 €) |
582.96 ¥ (3.60 €) |
-2.8 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
716.16 ¥ (4.42 €) |
625.46 ¥ (3.86 €) |
-12.7 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,400.00 ¥ (21.00 €) |
4,283.14 ¥ (26.45 €) |
+26.0 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
654.31 ¥ (4.04 €) |
1,187.87 ¥ (7.34 €) |
+81.5 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (20,638.08 €) |
5,261,224.02 ¥ (32,490.00 €) |
+57.4 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,563,332.06 ¥ (15,829.52 €) |
4,933,863.28 ¥ (30,468.43 €) |
+92.5 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,975.29 ¥ (160.41 €) |
36,772.92 ¥ (227.09 €) |
+41.6 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,911.32 ¥ (24.15 €) |
3,586.47 ¥ (22.15 €) |
-8.3 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,107.11 ¥ (31.54 €) |
6,757.72 ¥ (41.73 €) |
+32.3 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,709.18 ¥ (53.78 €) |
5,895.87 ¥ (36.41 €) |
-32.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,336.47 ¥ (14.43 €) |
3,281.95 ¥ (20.27 €) |
+40.5 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,900.00 ¥ (11.73 €) |
2,186.10 ¥ (13.50 €) |
+15.1 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
56,120.36 ¥ (346.56 €) |
297,936.18 ¥ (1,839.87 €) |
+430.9 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
2,005,211.69 ¥ (12,382.92 €) |
1,274,341.03 ¥ (7,869.53 €) |
-36.4 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,725.25 ¥ (41.53 €) |
13,239.96 ¥ (81.76 €) |
+96.9 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,770.47 ¥ (29.46 €) |
5,590.07 ¥ (34.52 €) |
+17.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,783.21 ¥ (54.24 €) |
14,750.43 ¥ (91.09 €) |
+67.9 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,391.11 ¥ (76.52 €) |
18,130.79 ¥ (111.96 €) |
+46.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
88,024.54 ¥ (543.58 €) |
226,018.51 ¥ (1,395.75 €) |
+156.8 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
59,404.07 ¥ (366.84 €) |
181,319.66 ¥ (1,119.72 €) |
+205.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
194,254.96 ¥ (1,199.60 €) |
354,636.92 ¥ (2,190.01 €) |
+82.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
115,813.56 ¥ (715.19 €) |
282,517.98 ¥ (1,744.65 €) |
+143.9 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
94,815.41 ¥ (585.52 €) |
86,333.00 ¥ (533.14 €) |
-8.9 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
51,112.63 ¥ (315.64 €) |
65,666.60 ¥ (405.52 €) |
+28.5 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Netherlands Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
320,938.86 ¥ (1,981.92 €) |
533,761.63 ¥ (3,296.18 €) |
+66.3 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.84 | 4.31 | +134.5 % |
| Last update: | January 2025 | January 2025 | |
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