Cost of Living Comparison Between United States and Japan Reverse

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Cost of Living in Japan is 22.7% lower than in United States (excluding rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Japan is 35.7% lower than in United States
Rent Prices in Japan are 61.9% lower than in United States
Restaurant Prices in Japan are 52.8% lower than in United States
Groceries Prices in Japan are 15.5% lower than in United States
Local Purchasing Power in Japan is 19.8% lower than in United States
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Restaurants
 United States Edit Japan Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 20.00 $
(2,841.97 ¥)		 7.04 $
(1,000.00 ¥)		      -64.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 75.00 $
(10,657.41 ¥)		 35.19 $
(5,000.00 ¥)		      -53.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 11.00 $
(1,563.09 ¥)		 5.63 $
(800.00 ¥)		      -48.8 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 6.00 $
(852.59 ¥)		 3.52 $
(500.00 ¥)		      -41.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 7.00 $
(994.69 ¥)		 4.22 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -39.7 %
Cappuccino (regular) 5.22 $
(742.35 ¥)		 3.37 $
(478.77 ¥)		      -35.5 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.56 $
(363.73 ¥)		 1.11 $
(157.61 ¥)		      -56.7 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 2.08 $
(296.13 ¥)		 0.82 $
(116.35 ¥)		      -60.7 %
Markets
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.00 $
(568.33 ¥)		 5.89 $
(837.19 ¥)		      +47.3 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 3.29 $
(467.12 ¥)		 1.44 $
(204.54 ¥)		      -56.2 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 2.09 $
(296.84 ¥)		 1.95 $
(277.02 ¥)		      -6.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.21 $
(598.43 ¥)		 2.24 $
(318.20 ¥)		      -46.8 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 5.86 $
(833.18 ¥)		 5.46 $
(775.20 ¥)		      -7.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.52 $
(783.86 ¥)		 3.12 $
(443.38 ¥)		      -43.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 7.38 $
(1,048.85 ¥)		 8.88 $
(1,261.85 ¥)		      +20.3 %
Apples (1 lb) 2.40 $
(340.40 ¥)		 2.43 $
(345.36 ¥)		      +1.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.76 $
(108.00 ¥)		 1.19 $
(169.56 ¥)		      +57.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 2.04 $
(289.88 ¥)		 2.18 $
(310.20 ¥)		      +7.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 2.23 $
(316.55 ¥)		 2.23 $
(316.26 ¥)		      -0.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 1.33 $
(188.67 ¥)		 1.29 $
(183.42 ¥)		      -2.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 1.40 $
(198.40 ¥)		 1.19 $
(169.35 ¥)		      -14.6 %
Lettuce (1 head) 2.20 $
(313.32 ¥)		 1.39 $
(198.10 ¥)		      -36.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 2.23 $
(316.39 ¥)		 0.94 $
(133.42 ¥)		      -57.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 15.00 $
(2,131.48 ¥)		 8.44 $
(1,200.00 ¥)		      -43.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.95 $
(276.77 ¥)		 2.18 $
(309.30 ¥)		      +11.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.59 $
(510.78 ¥)		 2.98 $
(423.66 ¥)		      -17.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 10.00 $
(1,420.99 ¥)		 4.22 $
(600.00 ¥)		      -57.8 %
Transportation
 United States Edit Japan Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 2.50 $
(355.25 ¥)		 1.55 $
(220.00 ¥)		      -38.1 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 65.00 $
(9,236.42 ¥)		 56.30 $
(8,000.00 ¥)		      -13.4 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 3.75 $
(532.87 ¥)		 4.22 $
(600.00 ¥)		      +12.6 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.80 $
(397.88 ¥)		 4.98 $
(708.11 ¥)		      +78.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 30.00 $
(4,262.96 ¥)		 23.93 $
(3,400.00 ¥)		      -20.2 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 3.51 $
(498.44 ¥)		 4.62 $
(656.64 ¥)		      +31.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 30,000.00 $
(4,262,962.50 ¥)		 23,518.86 $
(3,342,000.00 ¥)		      -21.6 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 25,966.49 $
(3,689,805.29 ¥)		 18,183.52 $
(2,583,855.05 ¥)		      -30.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 208.33 $
(29,603.03 ¥)		 181.49 $
(25,789.57 ¥)		      -12.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 57.18 $
(8,125.44 ¥)		 27.33 $
(3,883.83 ¥)		      -52.2 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 71.47 $
(10,155.88 ¥)		 35.56 $
(5,052.67 ¥)		      -50.2 %
Sports And Leisure
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 46.45 $
(6,600.12 ¥)		 59.85 $
(8,505.04 ¥)		      +28.9 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 21.92 $
(3,115.06 ¥)		 16.01 $
(2,275.25 ¥)		      -27.0 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 14.22 $
(2,020.64 ¥)		 13.37 $
(1,900.00 ¥)		      -6.0 %
Childcare
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 1,376.70 $
(195,627.87 ¥)		 381.54 $
(54,216.56 ¥)		      -72.3 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 22,676.72 $
(3,222,332.94 ¥)		 13,843.76 $
(1,967,181.30 ¥)		      -39.0 %
Clothing And Shoes
 United States Edit Japan Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 52.04 $
(7,394.82 ¥)		 46.98 $
(6,676.40 ¥)		      -9.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 42.54 $
(6,044.17 ¥)		 32.01 $
(4,548.65 ¥)		      -24.7 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 89.61 $
(12,734.03 ¥)		 62.70 $
(8,909.25 ¥)		      -30.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 113.16 $
(16,079.24 ¥)		 86.84 $
(12,339.74 ¥)		      -23.3 %
Rent Per Month
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 1,740.17 $
(247,276.38 ¥)		 617.60 $
(87,760.76 ¥)		      -64.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 1,437.60 $
(204,280.73 ¥)		 419.67 $
(59,634.48 ¥)		      -70.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 2,900.85 $
(412,207.24 ¥)		 1,371.21 $
(194,847.08 ¥)		      -52.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 2,404.42 $
(341,665.19 ¥)		 822.40 $
(116,861.67 ¥)		      -65.8 %
Buy Apartment Price
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 304.05 $
(43,205.22 ¥)		 617.46 $
(87,740.57 ¥)		      +103.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 253.18 $
(35,976.58 ¥)		 349.84 $
(49,712.48 ¥)		      +38.2 %
Salaries And Financing
 United States Edit Japan Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 4,333.26 $
(615,750.59 ¥)		 2,233.73 $
(317,410.13 ¥)		      -48.5 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 6.51 1.82      -72.1 %
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