Cost of Living in Japan

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Summary of cost of living in Japan:

A family of four estimated monthly costs are 2,891.2€ (465,660.4¥) without rent.
A single person estimated monthly costs are 818.8€ (131,874.5¥) without rent.
Cost of living in Japan is, on average, 25.5% lower than in United States.
Rent in Japan is, on average, 63.0% lower than in United States.

Restaurants	Edit	Range
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant	6.21 €	3.73-9.31
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course	31.04 €	24.84-74.51
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)	4.97 €	4.35-5.59
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught)	3.10 €	1.55-4.97
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	3.73 €	2.17-6.21
Cappuccino (regular)	2.93 €	1.24-4.50
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle)	0.96 €	0.68-1.86
Water (12 oz small bottle)	0.71 €	0.62-1.24
Markets	Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon)	5.18 €	3.95-7.05
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb)	1.28 €	0.73-2.42
Rice (white), (1 lb)	1.67 €	0.84-2.82
Eggs (regular) (12)	1.98 €	1.42-2.55
Local Cheese (1 lb)	4.88 €	2.25-14.08
Chicken Fillets (1 lb)	2.74 €	1.41-4.04
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)	7.64 €	3.94-14.08
Apples (1 lb)	2.13 €	1.06-4.22
Banana (1 lb)	1.05 €	0.56-2.53
Oranges (1 lb)	1.92 €	0.70-4.22
Tomato (1 lb)	1.95 €	0.84-4.22
Potato (1 lb)	1.14 €	0.56-1.86
Onion (1 lb)	1.04 €	0.56-1.69
Lettuce (1 head)	1.22 €	0.62-1.86
Water (1.5 liter bottle)	0.82 €	0.50-1.24
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range)	7.45 €	4.35-15.52
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle)	1.93 €	1.24-2.82
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle)	2.63 €	1.55-3.73
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)	3.73 €	3.20-4.97
Transportation	Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport)	1.37 €	1.12-2.48
Monthly Pass (Regular Price)	49.67 €	31.04-98.37
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)	3.73 €	3.10-4.72
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff)	4.40 €	3.00-6.69
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)	21.11 €	15.89-31.04
Gasoline (1 gallon)	4.07 €	3.76-4.23
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car)	20,750.14 €	18,626.69-21,178.55
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car)	15,947.53 €	15,211.80-18,626.69
Utilities (Monthly)	Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment	160.01 €	93.82-285.61
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data	24.39 €	12.42-42.22
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL)	31.40 €	24.84-49.67
Sports And Leisure	Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult	53.24 €	31.04-74.51
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend)	14.51 €	6.21-21.73
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat	11.80 €	9.31-15.52
Childcare	Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child	346.62 €	186.27-620.89
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child	12,380.22 €	7,450.68-18,626.69
Clothing And Shoes	Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)	42.07 €	18.63-62.09
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...)	29.42 €	12.42-49.67
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)	54.56 €	31.04-77.61
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes	76.96 €	31.04-124.18
Rent Per Month	Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre	559.01 €	372.53-1,241.78
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre	375.77 €	248.36-745.07
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre	1,205.16 €	620.89-2,794.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre	742.05 €	465.67-1,614.31
Buy Apartment Price	Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre	575.01 €	230.73-1,153.64
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre	320.84 €	144.21-576.82
Salaries And Financing	Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)	2,010.23 €
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate	1.83	1.00-2.48

Prices in Japan

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