Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 26.4% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 38.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 63.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 55.3% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 19.8% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 18.1% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,996.90 ¥)		 6.67 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -66.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,238.37 ¥)		 33.37 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		      -55.5 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,648.29 ¥)		 5.34 $
(800.00 ¥)		      -51.5 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(899.07 ¥)		 3.34 $
(500.00 ¥)		      -44.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,048.91 ¥)		 4.00 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -42.8 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(782.36 ¥)		 3.18 $
(476.49 ¥)		      -39.1 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.55 $
(382.65 ¥)		 1.04 $
(155.14 ¥)		      -59.5 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(311.79 ¥)		 0.77 $
(115.73 ¥)		      -62.9 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(599.14 ¥)		 5.57 $
(835.34 ¥)		      +39.4 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(493.31 ¥)		 1.37 $
(205.04 ¥)		      -58.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(312.09 ¥)		 1.85 $
(276.68 ¥)		      -11.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.16 $
(622.69 ¥)		 2.13 $
(319.29 ¥)		      -48.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.88 $
(881.05 ¥)		 5.16 $
(772.71 ¥)		      -12.3 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.51 $
(826.11 ¥)		 2.95 $
(442.20 ¥)		      -46.5 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.36 $
(1,103.19 ¥)		 8.33 $
(1,247.81 ¥)		      +13.1 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(358.54 ¥)		 2.31 $
(346.16 ¥)		      -3.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(113.93 ¥)		 1.13 $
(169.83 ¥)		      +49.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(305.13 ¥)		 2.12 $
(317.45 ¥)		      +4.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(333.64 ¥)		 2.11 $
(315.86 ¥)		      -5.3 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(198.98 ¥)		 1.23 $
(184.63 ¥)		      -7.2 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(208.91 ¥)		 1.13 $
(169.68 ¥)		      -18.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(330.10 ¥)		 1.31 $
(196.50 ¥)		      -40.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.22 $
(333.20 ¥)		 0.89 $
(132.92 ¥)		      -60.1 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,247.67 ¥)		 8.01 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		      -46.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.94 $
(290.92 ¥)		 2.08 $
(310.96 ¥)		      +6.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(537.67 ¥)		 2.83 $
(424.03 ¥)		      -21.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,498.45 ¥)		 4.00 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -60.0 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(374.61 ¥)		 1.47 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -41.3 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(9,739.92 ¥)		 53.39 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		      -17.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(561.92 ¥)		 4.00 $
(600.00 ¥)		      +6.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(419.57 ¥)		 4.73 $
(708.11 ¥)		      +68.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,495.35 ¥)		 22.69 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		      -24.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(526.66 ¥)		 4.38 $
(656.04 ¥)		      +24.6 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,495,348.44 ¥)		 22,303.05 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -25.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,963.01 $
(3,890,425.25 ¥)		 17,141.02 $
(2,568,495.43 ¥)		      -34.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.91 $
(31,154.34 ¥)		 171.39 $
(25,682.63 ¥)		      -17.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(8,567.93 ¥)		 26.01 $
(3,897.37 ¥)		      -54.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.50 $
(10,713.67 ¥)		 33.77 $
(5,059.81 ¥)		      -52.8 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.57 $
(6,978.14 ¥)		 57.07 $
(8,551.27 ¥)		      +22.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.82 $
(3,269.55 ¥)		 15.59 $
(2,336.47 ¥)		      -28.5 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.09 $
(2,112.06 ¥)		 12.68 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		      -10.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,375.88 $
(206,169.14 ¥)		 373.39 $
(55,950.21 ¥)		      -72.9 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,628.80 $
(3,390,811.08 ¥)		 13,310.13 $
(1,994,455.37 ¥)		      -41.2 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.03 $
(7,795.91 ¥)		 45.23 $
(6,777.87 ¥)		      -13.1 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.61 $
(6,384.33 ¥)		 31.64 $
(4,741.35 ¥)		      -25.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.49 $
(13,409.22 ¥)		 58.52 $
(8,768.89 ¥)		      -34.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.21 $
(16,963.49 ¥)		 81.93 $
(12,276.87 ¥)		      -27.6 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,744.78 $
(261,446.89 ¥)		 595.15 $
(89,180.66 ¥)		      -65.9 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,438.08 $
(215,489.19 ¥)		 402.03 $
(60,242.34 ¥)		      -72.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,910.81 $
(436,169.65 ¥)		 1,311.03 $
(196,451.53 ¥)		      -55.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,399.37 $
(359,533.03 ¥)		 797.16 $
(119,449.76 ¥)		      -66.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 300.48 $
(45,025.00 ¥)		 615.39 $
(92,212.50 ¥)		      +104.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 251.56 $
(37,695.37 ¥)		 339.72 $
(50,905.41 ¥)		      +35.0 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,338.63 $
(650,121.64 ¥)		 2,176.15 $
(326,085.14 ¥)		      -49.8 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 1.82      -72.3 %
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