Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and United States Reverse

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Cost of Living in United States is 41.2% higher than in Japan (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in United States is 70.6% higher than in Japan
Rent Prices in United States are 191.0% higher than in Japan
Restaurant Prices in United States are 125.5% higher than in Japan
Groceries Prices in United States are 30.7% higher than in Japan
Local Purchasing Power in United States is 25.5% higher than in Japan
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Restaurants
 Japan Edit United States Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 6.46 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		 20.00 $
(3,098.28 ¥)		      +209.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 35.50 $
(5,500.00 ¥)		 75.00 $
(11,618.55 ¥)		      +111.2 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 5.10 $
(790.00 ¥)		 11.00 $
(1,704.05 ¥)		      +115.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.23 $
(500.00 ¥)		 6.00 $
(929.48 ¥)		      +85.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.87 $
(600.00 ¥)		 7.00 $
(1,084.40 ¥)		      +80.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.03 $
(469.31 ¥)		 5.18 $
(801.77 ¥)		      +70.8 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.01 $
(156.25 ¥)		 2.54 $
(393.36 ¥)		      +151.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.73 $
(113.81 ¥)		 2.07 $
(320.43 ¥)		      +181.6 %
Markets
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 5.29 $
(819.83 ¥)		 4.00 $
(619.02 ¥)		      -24.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.32 $
(204.92 ¥)		 3.27 $
(506.55 ¥)		      +147.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.69 $
(261.43 ¥)		 2.08 $
(322.02 ¥)		      +23.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.07 $
(321.30 ¥)		 3.75 $
(580.51 ¥)		      +80.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.04 $
(780.66 ¥)		 5.87 $
(909.22 ¥)		      +16.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.83 $
(438.29 ¥)		 5.45 $
(843.63 ¥)		      +92.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.65 $
(1,184.54 ¥)		 7.27 $
(1,126.75 ¥)		      -4.9 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.20 $
(340.98 ¥)		 2.38 $
(369.32 ¥)		      +8.3 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.06 $
(163.57 ¥)		 0.76 $
(117.88 ¥)		      -27.9 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.97 $
(305.63 ¥)		 2.03 $
(315.16 ¥)		      +3.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.95 $
(302.01 ¥)		 2.23 $
(344.81 ¥)		      +14.2 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.19 $
(184.52 ¥)		 1.34 $
(207.40 ¥)		      +12.4 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.08 $
(167.64 ¥)		 1.39 $
(215.76 ¥)		      +28.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.26 $
(194.47 ¥)		 2.19 $
(338.56 ¥)		      +74.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.85 $
(131.26 ¥)		 2.21 $
(341.85 ¥)		      +160.4 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 7.75 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		 15.00 $
(2,323.71 ¥)		      +93.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.96 $
(303.68 ¥)		 1.89 $
(292.38 ¥)		      -3.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.70 $
(418.21 ¥)		 3.54 $
(547.67 ¥)		      +31.0 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.87 $
(600.00 ¥)		 10.00 $
(1,549.14 ¥)		      +158.2 %
Transportation
 Japan Edit United States Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.42 $
(220.00 ¥)		 2.50 $
(387.28 ¥)		      +76.0 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 51.64 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		 65.00 $
(10,069.41 ¥)		      +25.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.87 $
(600.00 ¥)		 3.75 $
(580.93 ¥)		      -3.2 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 4.67 $
(724.21 ¥)		 2.80 $
(433.76 ¥)		      -40.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 21.95 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		 30.00 $
(4,647.42 ¥)		      +36.7 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 4.18 $
(647.84 ¥)		 3.60 $
(558.18 ¥)		      -13.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,573.27 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		 33,680.68 $
(5,217,607.60 ¥)		      +56.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 16,519.72 $
(2,559,134.57 ¥)		 26,168.80 $
(4,053,911.55 ¥)		      +58.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 166.70 $
(25,824.60 ¥)		 207.29 $
(32,111.73 ¥)		      +24.3 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 25.20 $
(3,903.73 ¥)		 55.78 $
(8,641.23 ¥)		      +121.4 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 32.61 $
(5,052.38 ¥)		 71.03 $
(11,003.93 ¥)		      +117.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.45 $
(8,590.23 ¥)		 46.75 $
(7,241.69 ¥)		      -15.7 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 15.30 $
(2,369.74 ¥)		 20.98 $
(3,250.37 ¥)		      +37.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 12.26 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		 14.00 $
(2,168.80 ¥)		      +14.1 %
Childcare
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 353.65 $
(54,786.05 ¥)		 1,382.05 $
(214,098.47 ¥)		      +290.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 12,501.54 $
(1,936,663.31 ¥)		 22,701.50 $
(3,516,779.19 ¥)		      +81.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 Japan Edit United States Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 43.18 $
(6,688.78 ¥)		 52.30 $
(8,102.39 ¥)		      +21.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 30.86 $
(4,779.87 ¥)		 42.84 $
(6,637.25 ¥)		      +38.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 56.92 $
(8,817.84 ¥)		 89.27 $
(13,829.46 ¥)		      +56.8 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 80.40 $
(12,455.25 ¥)		 114.04 $
(17,665.66 ¥)		      +41.8 %
Rent Per Month
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 582.00 $
(90,160.54 ¥)		 1,762.07 $
(272,969.18 ¥)		      +202.8 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 382.91 $
(59,318.55 ¥)		 1,452.54 $
(225,018.25 ¥)		      +279.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,236.75 $
(191,589.06 ¥)		 2,949.87 $
(456,976.03 ¥)		      +138.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 743.65 $
(115,201.24 ¥)		 2,407.23 $
(372,913.51 ¥)		      +223.7 %
Buy Apartment Price
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 587.08 $
(90,947.08 ¥)		 330.71 $
(51,232.18 ¥)		      -43.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 343.17 $
(53,161.94 ¥)		 260.68 $
(40,382.36 ¥)		      -24.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 Japan Edit United States Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 2,068.23 $
(320,397.05 ¥)		 4,428.07 $
(685,970.34 ¥)		      +114.1 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.83 6.57      +258.1 %
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