Cost of Living Comparison Between Russia and Japan 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Japan is 38.2% higher than in Russia (excluding rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 32.1% higher than in Russia | |
| Rent Prices in Japan are 11.4% higher than in Russia | |
| Restaurant Prices in Japan are 9.7% lower than in Russia | |
| Groceries Prices in Japan are 70.6% higher than in Russia | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 103.5% higher than in Russia | |
Restaurants | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
800.00 руб (1,462.96 ¥) |
546.84 руб (1,000.00 ¥) |
-31.6 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
3,300.00 руб (6,034.71 ¥) |
2,734.18 руб (5,000.00 ¥) |
-17.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
500.00 руб (914.35 ¥) |
437.47 руб (800.00 ¥) |
-12.5 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
185.20 руб (338.68 ¥) |
273.42 руб (500.00 ¥) |
+47.6 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
250.00 руб (457.17 ¥) |
328.10 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+31.2 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
199.90 руб (365.55 ¥) |
261.13 руб (477.53 ¥) |
+30.6 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
91.51 руб (167.35 ¥) |
87.33 руб (159.70 ¥) |
-4.6 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
41.82 руб (76.47 ¥) |
64.14 руб (117.29 ¥) |
+53.4 % |
Markets | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
352.12 руб (643.91 ¥) |
460.82 руб (842.71 ¥) |
+30.9 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
50.47 руб (92.29 ¥) |
110.58 руб (202.22 ¥) |
+119.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
53.02 руб (96.96 ¥) |
166.11 руб (303.76 ¥) |
+213.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
141.45 руб (258.67 ¥) |
176.25 руб (322.31 ¥) |
+24.6 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
398.39 руб (728.54 ¥) |
443.11 руб (810.32 ¥) |
+11.2 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
187.66 руб (343.18 ¥) |
244.66 руб (447.40 ¥) |
+30.4 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
358.57 руб (655.72 ¥) |
698.98 руб (1,278.22 ¥) |
+94.9 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
64.50 руб (117.95 ¥) |
187.85 руб (343.52 ¥) |
+191.2 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
68.13 руб (124.58 ¥) |
92.57 руб (169.28 ¥) |
+35.9 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
75.21 руб (137.54 ¥) |
170.59 руб (311.96 ¥) |
+126.8 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
111.43 руб (203.77 ¥) |
174.62 руб (319.33 ¥) |
+56.7 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
31.33 руб (57.28 ¥) |
101.54 руб (185.68 ¥) |
+224.1 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
25.64 руб (46.89 ¥) |
95.75 руб (175.09 ¥) |
+273.4 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
109.78 руб (200.76 ¥) |
109.29 руб (199.86 ¥) |
-0.4 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
55.93 руб (102.29 ¥) |
72.80 руб (133.13 ¥) |
+30.1 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
600.00 руб (1,097.22 ¥) |
656.20 руб (1,200.00 ¥) |
+9.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
80.28 руб (146.82 ¥) |
169.80 руб (310.51 ¥) |
+111.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
156.77 руб (286.68 ¥) |
229.07 руб (418.89 ¥) |
+46.1 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
240.00 руб (438.89 ¥) |
328.10 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+36.7 % |
Transportation | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
40.00 руб (73.15 ¥) |
120.30 руб (220.00 ¥) |
+200.8 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
2,650.00 руб (4,846.05 ¥) |
4,421.17 руб (8,085.00 ¥) |
+66.8 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
180.00 руб (329.17 ¥) |
328.10 руб (600.00 ¥) |
+82.3 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
56.33 руб (103.01 ¥) |
396.02 руб (724.21 ¥) |
+603.1 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
500.00 руб (914.35 ¥) |
1,859.24 руб (3,400.00 ¥) |
+271.8 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
225.74 руб (412.81 ¥) |
359.91 руб (658.17 ¥) |
+59.4 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,000,000.00 руб (5,486,098.60 ¥) |
1,827,528.22 руб (3,342,000.00 ¥) |
-39.1 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,791,739.53 руб (5,105,252.78 ¥) |
1,418,065.08 руб (2,593,214.95 ¥) |
-49.2 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
9,574.48 руб (17,508.84 ¥) |
13,854.36 руб (25,335.46 ¥) |
+44.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
508.93 руб (930.67 ¥) |
2,089.83 руб (3,821.67 ¥) |
+310.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
623.35 руб (1,139.91 ¥) |
2,783.71 руб (5,090.56 ¥) |
+346.6 % |
Sports And Leisure | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
3,149.12 руб (5,758.79 ¥) |
4,637.68 руб (8,480.92 ¥) |
+47.3 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
1,748.75 руб (3,197.95 ¥) |
1,219.78 руб (2,230.62 ¥) |
-30.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
450.00 руб (822.91 ¥) |
1,038.99 руб (1,900.00 ¥) |
+130.9 % |
Childcare | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
31,556.06 руб (57,706.55 ¥) |
25,950.12 руб (47,454.98 ¥) |
-17.8 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
801,950.83 руб (1,466,527.11 ¥) |
1,031,091.46 руб (1,885,556.48 ¥) |
+28.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,079.56 руб (11,117.68 ¥) |
3,900.96 руб (7,133.69 ¥) |
-35.8 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
3,621.91 руб (6,623.39 ¥) |
2,650.58 руб (4,847.12 ¥) |
-26.8 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
9,083.17 руб (16,610.39 ¥) |
4,955.78 руб (9,062.63 ¥) |
-45.4 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
8,835.81 руб (16,158.05 ¥) |
7,041.02 руб (12,875.91 ¥) |
-20.3 % |
Rent Per Month | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
46,840.67 руб (85,657.51 ¥) |
47,291.27 руб (86,481.52 ¥) |
+1.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
29,070.09 руб (53,160.46 ¥) |
32,326.44 руб (59,115.35 ¥) |
+11.2 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
87,057.02 руб (159,201.13 ¥) |
101,481.09 руб (185,578.43 ¥) |
+16.6 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
57,564.61 руб (105,268.37 ¥) |
64,672.61 руб (118,266.77 ¥) |
+12.3 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
21,645.74 руб (39,583.56 ¥) |
47,044.17 руб (86,029.65 ¥) |
+117.3 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
14,425.29 руб (26,379.52 ¥) |
26,771.55 руб (48,957.12 ¥) |
+85.6 % |
Salaries And Financing | Russia Edit |
Japan Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
63,489.11 руб (116,102.50 ¥) |
170,644.55 руб (312,057.61 ¥) |
+168.8 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 17.13 | 1.77 | -89.6 % |
| Last update: | 2 July 2025 | 2 July 2025 | |
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