Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 600.00-1,677.89
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00 ¥ 4,000.00-20,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00 ¥ 650.00-850.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 450.00 ¥ 250.00-782.01
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥ 330.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 449.27 ¥ 200.00-764.18
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 155.20 ¥ 110.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 112.50 ¥ 100.00-200.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 811.95 ¥ 605.67-1,097.77
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 206.23 ¥ 108.86-453.59
Rice (white), (1 lb) 243.49 ¥ 131.54-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 328.39 ¥ 225.60-420.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 762.12 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 419.32 ¥ 181.44-635.03
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,096.00 ¥ 544.31-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 320.36 ¥ 162.84-650.00
Banana (1 lb) 157.73 ¥ 89.81-408.23
Oranges (1 lb) 284.86 ¥ 113.40-635.03
Tomato (1 lb) 295.23 ¥ 136.08-544.31
Potato (1 lb) 177.51 ¥ 89.81-317.52
Onion (1 lb) 156.30 ¥ 90.72-272.16
Lettuce (1 head) 189.62 ¥ 100.00-300.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 126.61 ¥ 80.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥ 700.00-2,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 300.63 ¥ 200.00-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 406.83 ¥ 250.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥ 500.00-700.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥ 160.00-350.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,000.00 ¥ 5,000.00-16,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 580.00 ¥ 480.00-780.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 659.83 ¥ 402.34-965.61
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,600.00 ¥ 2,500.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 645.57 ¥ 582.95-681.37
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥ 3,000,000.00-3,400,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,522,301.82 ¥ 2,450,000.00-3,000,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 24,694.10 ¥ 15,000.00-46,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,899.71 ¥ 2,200.00-6,000.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,980.62 ¥ 4,000.00-7,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,406.74 ¥ 4,200.00-12,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,497.91 ¥ 1,000.00-4,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥ 1,500.00-2,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 51,268.94 ¥ 25,000.00-100,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,917,837.84 ¥ 1,100,000.00-3,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,331.31 ¥ 2,990.00-10,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,617.22 ¥ 2,000.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,600.00 ¥ 5,000.00-12,335.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,010.89 ¥ 5,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 86,073.06 ¥ 60,000.00-174,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 56,102.66 ¥ 40,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 175,951.44 ¥ 100,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 111,134.65 ¥ 75,000.00-250,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 78,657.62 ¥ 41,806.02-163,043.48
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 48,761.22 ¥ 25,548.12-92,902.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 327,220.35 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.79 1.00-2.41

Prices in Japan

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