Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 500.00-1,500.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥ 3,500.00-11,203.13
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 748.44 ¥ 650.00-850.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 400.00 ¥ 250.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 548.29 ¥ 350.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 440.76 ¥ 200.00-746.88
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 151.94 ¥ 110.00-298.75
Water (12 oz small bottle) 113.09 ¥ 100.00-200.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 761.45 ¥ 567.81-1,022.06
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 193.57 ¥ 108.86-408.23
Rice (white), (1 lb) 213.43 ¥ 122.47-453.59
Eggs (regular) (12) 272.29 ¥ 132.00-372.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 747.42 ¥ 362.87-1,814.37
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 409.58 ¥ 181.44-680.39
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,070.57 ¥ 544.31-2,027.56
Apples (1 lb) 307.20 ¥ 145.15-635.03
Banana (1 lb) 150.50 ¥ 90.72-453.59
Oranges (1 lb) 272.04 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 270.43 ¥ 113.40-544.31
Potato (1 lb) 187.61 ¥ 68.04-362.87
Onion (1 lb) 151.22 ¥ 68.04-286.75
Lettuce (1 head) 180.13 ¥ 100.00-280.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 123.40 ¥ 81.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00 ¥ 700.00-2,000.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 291.74 ¥ 200.00-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 389.01 ¥ 250.00-550.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 575.00 ¥ 500.00-700.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 210.00 ¥ 150.00-320.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 6,900.00 ¥ 4,400.00-15,000.00
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 560.00 ¥ 460.00-750.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 659.83 ¥ 466.71-933.42
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,000.00 ¥ 1,900.00-4,200.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 622.84 ¥ 567.81-651.09
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,610,000.00 ¥ 2,100,000.00-3,300,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,256,869.39 ¥ 1,990,000.00-2,500,000.00
Utilities (Monthly)
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Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 23,651.51 ¥ 13,076.92-42,500.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 4,056.36 ¥ 2,400.00-4,500.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 4,784.99 ¥ 3,500.00-7,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,045.80 ¥ 3,990.00-12,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,191.89 ¥ 1,000.00-4,000.00
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,800.00 ¥ 1,500.00-2,200.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 47,860.56 ¥ 30,000.00-100,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,761,074.48 ¥ 1,000,000.00-3,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 5,420.69 ¥ 2,490.00-10,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 3,982.80 ¥ 1,999.00-7,500.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 7,806.46 ¥ 4,500.00-12,000.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 10,753.29 ¥ 5,400.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 90,278.13 ¥ 60,000.00-188,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 58,105.85 ¥ 40,000.00-120,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 193,605.05 ¥ 100,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 122,205.68 ¥ 75,000.00-250,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 71,602.70 ¥ 43,536.51-134,436.39
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 40,515.58 ¥ 23,225.57-92,902.27
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 325,032.67 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.71 0.95-2.00

Prices in Japan

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