Cost of Living in Japan

Summary of cost of living in Japan:

Restaurants
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Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00 ¥ 600.00-1,600.00
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 5,000.00 ¥ 4,000.00-12,000.00
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 800.00 ¥ 700.00-900.00
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 500.00 ¥ 250.00-800.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 600.00 ¥ 350.00-1,000.00
Cappuccino (regular) 478.49 ¥ 210.00-735.40
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 160.10 ¥ 110.00-300.00
Water (12 oz small bottle) 117.16 ¥ 100.00-200.00
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Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 842.94 ¥ 635.95-1,135.62
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 202.32 ¥ 116.12-362.87
Rice (white), (1 lb) 305.89 ¥ 136.08-480.81
Eggs (regular) (12) 322.46 ¥ 231.60-444.00
Local Cheese (1 lb) 810.32 ¥ 362.87-2,041.17
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 447.51 ¥ 226.80-680.39
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,278.69 ¥ 635.03-2,267.96
Apples (1 lb) 343.62 ¥ 163.29-680.39
Banana (1 lb) 169.35 ¥ 90.72-400.00
Oranges (1 lb) 311.96 ¥ 113.40-680.39
Tomato (1 lb) 319.42 ¥ 136.08-680.39
Potato (1 lb) 185.83 ¥ 90.72-344.73
Onion (1 lb) 175.28 ¥ 90.72-362.87
Lettuce (1 head) 199.86 ¥ 100.00-300.00
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 133.16 ¥ 80.00-200.00
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,200.00 ¥ 800.00-2,500.00
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 310.51 ¥ 200.00-450.00
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 418.89 ¥ 250.00-600.00
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 600.00 ¥ 550.00-744.00
Transportation
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One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 220.00 ¥ 180.00-400.00
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 8,085.00 ¥ 5,000.00-16,894.12
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 600.00 ¥ 500.00-760.00
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 724.21 ¥ 482.80-1,126.54
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 3,400.00 ¥ 2,560.00-5,000.00
Gasoline (1 gallon) 657.70 ¥ 605.67-685.16
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 3,342,000.00 ¥ 3,342,000.00-3,500,000.00
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 2,593,214.95 ¥ 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 25,253.84 ¥ 15,000.00-43,562.50
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 3,873.14 ¥ 2,000.00-6,800.00
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 5,081.47 ¥ 4,000.00-8,000.00
Sports And Leisure
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Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 8,480.92 ¥ 5,000.00-12,000.00
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 2,230.62 ¥ 1,000.00-3,067.91
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 1,900.00 ¥ 1,500.00-2,500.00
Childcare
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Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 47,504.25 ¥ 25,000.00-100,000.00
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,886,385.69 ¥ 1,200,000.00-3,000,000.00
Clothing And Shoes
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1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 7,111.67 ¥ 3,000.00-11,000.00
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,827.82 ¥ 2,300.00-8,000.00
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,999.88 ¥ 5,000.00-12,500.00
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 12,879.60 ¥ 5,000.00-20,000.00
Rent Per Month
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Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 87,124.73 ¥ 55,000.00-180,000.00
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 59,454.42 ¥ 40,000.00-100,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 185,812.05 ¥ 100,000.00-400,000.00
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 118,617.39 ¥ 70,000.00-230,000.00
Buy Apartment Price
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Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 58,877.17 ¥ 32,515.79-162,578.97
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 31,557.05 ¥ 16,629.51-85,005.57
Salaries And Financing
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Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 358,137.82 ¥
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.50 0.65-2.20

Prices in Japan

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