Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 29.1% lower than in United States (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 41.2% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 65.4% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 55.6% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 23.4% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 20.5% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(3,095.50 ¥)		 6.46 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -67.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(11,608.12 ¥)		 35.54 $
(5,500.00 ¥)		      -52.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,702.52 ¥)		 5.10 $
(790.00 ¥)		      -53.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(928.65 ¥)		 3.23 $
(500.00 ¥)		      -46.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(1,083.42 ¥)		 3.88 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -44.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.18 $
(801.46 ¥)		 3.04 $
(469.90 ¥)		      -41.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.54 $
(392.99 ¥)		 1.01 $
(156.21 ¥)		      -60.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 $
(320.04 ¥)		 0.73 $
(113.72 ¥)		      -64.5 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(618.77 ¥)		 5.30 $
(820.39 ¥)		      +32.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.27 $
(506.14 ¥)		 1.33 $
(205.32 ¥)		      -59.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.08 $
(322.09 ¥)		 1.69 $
(261.40 ¥)		      -18.8 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.75 $
(580.19 ¥)		 2.08 $
(321.30 ¥)		      -44.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.87 $
(908.57 ¥)		 5.04 $
(780.66 ¥)		      -14.1 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.45 $
(843.28 ¥)		 2.83 $
(438.28 ¥)		      -48.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.28 $
(1,126.01 ¥)		 7.65 $
(1,184.53 ¥)		      +5.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.39 $
(369.18 ¥)		 2.20 $
(340.92 ¥)		      -7.7 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(117.82 ¥)		 1.06 $
(163.57 ¥)		      +38.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(314.99 ¥)		 1.97 $
(305.63 ¥)		      -3.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(344.85 ¥)		 1.95 $
(302.01 ¥)		      -12.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.34 $
(207.54 ¥)		 1.19 $
(184.52 ¥)		      -11.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.39 $
(215.69 ¥)		 1.08 $
(167.64 ¥)		      -22.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.19 $
(338.21 ¥)		 1.26 $
(194.47 ¥)		      -42.5 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.21 $
(342.06 ¥)		 0.85 $
(131.26 ¥)		      -61.6 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,321.62 ¥)		 7.75 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		      -48.3 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.89 $
(292.57 ¥)		 1.97 $
(304.70 ¥)		      +4.1 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.54 $
(547.80 ¥)		 2.71 $
(419.68 ¥)		      -23.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,547.75 ¥)		 3.88 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -61.2 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(386.94 ¥)		 1.42 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -43.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(10,060.37 ¥)		 51.69 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		      -20.5 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(580.41 ¥)		 3.88 $
(600.00 ¥)		      +3.4 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(433.37 ¥)		 4.68 $
(724.21 ¥)		      +67.1 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,643.25 ¥)		 21.97 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		      -26.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.60 $
(557.61 ¥)		 4.19 $
(647.83 ¥)		      +16.2 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 33,690.34 $
(5,214,420.12 ¥)		 21,592.65 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -35.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 26,176.37 $
(4,051,445.64 ¥)		 16,534.56 $
(2,559,134.57 ¥)		      -36.8 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 207.06 $
(32,047.22 ¥)		 166.85 $
(25,824.60 ¥)		      -19.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 55.78 $
(8,633.87 ¥)		 25.29 $
(3,914.48 ¥)		      -54.7 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.10 $
(11,004.24 ¥)		 32.64 $
(5,052.38 ¥)		      -54.1 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.75 $
(7,236.17 ¥)		 55.74 $
(8,627.61 ¥)		      +19.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 20.99 $
(3,248.29 ¥)		 15.31 $
(2,369.74 ¥)		      -27.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.00 $
(2,166.85 ¥)		 12.28 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		      -12.3 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,380.97 $
(213,739.79 ¥)		 353.95 $
(54,782.86 ¥)		      -74.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,701.50 $
(3,513,623.21 ¥)		 12,799.16 $
(1,980,989.18 ¥)		      -43.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.28 $
(8,091.21 ¥)		 43.21 $
(6,687.24 ¥)		      -17.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.80 $
(6,624.73 ¥)		 30.87 $
(4,778.21 ¥)		      -27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.29 $
(13,819.93 ¥)		 56.76 $
(8,785.23 ¥)		      -36.4 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 114.07 $
(17,654.80 ¥)		 80.45 $
(12,452.40 ¥)		      -29.5 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,762.14 $
(272,734.69 ¥)		 587.24 $
(90,889.83 ¥)		      -66.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,452.90 $
(224,873.06 ¥)		 384.22 $
(59,467.84 ¥)		      -73.6 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,950.85 $
(456,716.95 ¥)		 1,248.40 $
(193,221.23 ¥)		      -57.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,407.77 $
(372,663.15 ¥)		 749.74 $
(116,040.36 ¥)		      -68.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 331.84 $
(51,361.24 ¥)		 587.53 $
(90,934.66 ¥)		      +77.0 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 261.31 $
(40,444.86 ¥)		 343.48 $
(53,161.94 ¥)		      +31.4 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,428.75 $
(685,459.03 ¥)		 2,069.74 $
(320,344.17 ¥)		      -53.3 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.57 1.83      -72.1 %
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