Cost of Living in Japan

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Japan

Japan is an island country in East Asia. It is in the northwest Pacific Sea and is verged on the west by the Ocean of Japan, reaching out from the Ocean of Okhotsk in the north toward the East China Ocean, Philippine Ocean, and Taiwan in the south. Japan is a piece of the Ring of Fire, and ranges an archipelago of 14,125 islands, with the four fundamental islands being Hokkaido, Honshu (the “central area”), Shikoku, and Kyushu. Tokyo is the nation’s capital and biggest city, trailed by Yokohama, Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, Kobe, and Kyoto.

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

  • A family of four estimated monthly costs are 9,033.4DT (454,951.3¥) without rent.
  • A single person estimated monthly costs are 2,559.5DT (128,904.8¥) without rent.
Cost of Living in Japan
 RestaurantsRange
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant1,000.00 ¥600.00-1,679.33
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course6,000.00 ¥4,000.00-20,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal)750.00 ¥650.00-850.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter draught)450.00 ¥250.00-785.35
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)600.00 ¥330.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular)449.29 ¥200.00-764.08
Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle)155.22 ¥110.00-300.00
Water (0.33 liter bottle)112.50 ¥100.00-200.00

 TransportationEdit
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 1km (Normal Tariff)410.00 ¥250.00-600.00
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)3,600.00 ¥2,500.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 liter)170.54 ¥154.00-180.00
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
 Markets
Milk (regular), (1 liter)214.50 ¥160.00-290.00
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (500g)227.34 ¥120.00-500.00
Rice (white), (1kg)536.81 ¥290.00-1,000.00
Eggs (regular) (12)328.41 ¥225.60-420.00
Local Cheese (1kg)1,680.18 ¥800.00-4,000.00
Chicken Fillets (1kg)924.44 ¥400.00-1,400.00
Beef Round (1kg) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat)2,416.44 ¥1,200.00-5,000.00
Apples (1kg)706.32 ¥359.00-1,433.00
Banana (1kg)347.77 ¥198.00-900.00
Oranges (1kg)628.00 ¥250.00-1,400.00
Tomato (1kg)650.90 ¥300.00-1,200.00
Potato (1kg)391.35 ¥198.00-700.00
Onion (1kg)344.59 ¥200.00-600.00
Lettuce (1 head)189.62 ¥100.00-300.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle)126.62 ¥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 (0.33 liter bottle)406.87 ¥250.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro)600.00 ¥500.00-700.00

 Utilities (Monthly)
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 85m2 Apartment24,694.10 ¥15,000.00-46,000.00
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data3,899.71 ¥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
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult8,406.74 ¥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 Seat1,800.00 ¥1,500.00-2,500.00
 Childcare
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child51,816.93 ¥28,000.00-100,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child1,917,837.84 ¥1,100,000.00-3,000,000.00

 Clothing And Shoes
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)6,331.63 ¥2,990.00-10,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, …)4,617.99 ¥2,000.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range)8,600.43 ¥5,000.00-12,335.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes12,010.74 ¥5,000.00-20,000.00
 Rent Per Month
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre86,091.40 ¥60,000.00-175,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre56,433.28 ¥40,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre175,363.25 ¥100,000.00-500,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre112,736.79 ¥75,000.00-250,000.00
 Buy Apartment Price
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment in City Centre856,621.88 ¥426,000.00-1,755,000.00
Price per Square Meter to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre557,607.44 ¥300,000.00-1,000,000.00
 Salaries And Financing
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)325,379.05 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate1.811.00-2.41

Prices in Japan

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