Cost of Living in Japan

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Summary of cost of living in Japan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 4,241.2C$ (462,737.9¥) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 1,202.0C$ (131,142.6¥) without rent.
Cost of living in Japan is, on average, 30.3% lower than in United States.
Rent in Japan is, on average, 65.6% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	9.17 C$	5.50-15.58
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	45.83 C$	36.66-119.15
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	7.22 C$	6.42-8.25
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	4.58 C$	2.29-7.33
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	5.50 C$	3.21-9.17
Cappuccino (regular)	4.27 C$	1.83-7.20
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	1.41 C$	1.01-2.75
Water (12 oz small bottle)	1.04 C$	0.92-1.47
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	7.54 C$	5.55-10.41
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.88 C$	1.00-4.16
Rice (white), (1 lb)	2.43 C$	1.25-4.16
Eggs (regular) (12)	2.91 C$	1.87-3.85
Local Cheese (1 lb)	7.16 C$	3.33-20.79
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	4.05 C$	2.08-5.82
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	11.01 C$	4.99-20.79
Apples (1 lb)	3.12 C$	1.57-6.24
Banana (1 lb)	1.50 C$	0.83-3.67
Oranges (1 lb)	2.85 C$	1.04-6.24
Tomato (1 lb)	2.87 C$	1.25-6.24
Potato (1 lb)	1.69 C$	0.83-2.75
Onion (1 lb)	1.53 C$	0.83-2.49
Lettuce (1 head)	1.78 C$	0.96-2.75
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	1.20 C$	0.73-1.83
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	11.00 C$	6.42-22.91
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	2.79 C$	1.83-4.12
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.85 C$	2.29-5.50
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	5.50 C$	4.58-7.33
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	2.02 C$	1.65-3.67
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	73.32 C$	45.83-143.94
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	5.50 C$	4.58-7.20
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	6.64 C$	4.43-10.33
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	31.16 C$	26.40-45.83
Gasoline (1 gallon)	5.94 C$	5.55-6.25
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	30,630.97 C$	27,496.39-31,263.39
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	23,455.65 C$	22,455.38-27,496.39
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	235.71 C$	137.48-421.61
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	35.80 C$	20.16-62.33
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	46.26 C$	36.66-64.16
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	79.30 C$	45.83-109.99
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	21.72 C$	9.17-33.91
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	17.41 C$	13.75-22.91
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	499.39 C$	274.96-916.55
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	18,378.92 C$	10,998.55-27,496.39
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	61.26 C$	27.50-91.65
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	43.84 C$	18.33-73.32
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	79.79 C$	45.83-114.57
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	113.26 C$	45.83-183.31
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	809.39 C$	549.93-1,649.78
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	545.13 C$	366.62-916.55
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,810.91 C$	916.55-4,582.73
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	1,067.18 C$	687.41-2,291.37
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	851.31 C$	348.09-1,702.98
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	487.25 C$	229.90-851.49
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,929.50 C$
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.83	1.00-2.48

Prices in Japan

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