Cost of Living in Japan (2024)

Restaurants

Edit RangeMeal, Inexpensive Restaurant 1,000.00¥600.00-1,707.18 Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 6,000.00¥4,267.95-21,339.75 McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 750.00¥650.00-850.00 Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 400.00¥250.00-770.00 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 500.00¥320.00-995.86 Cappuccino (regular) 434.49¥180.00-711.33 co*ke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 151.75¥110.00-300.00 Water (12 oz small bottle) 111.09¥100.00-185.00

Markets

Edit Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 786.43¥598.10-1,059.92 Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 201.41¥108.86-408.23 Rice (white), (1 lb) 232.48¥127.01-453.59 Eggs (regular) (12) 324.01¥213.60-420.00 Local Cheese (1 lb) 722.58¥362.87-1,814.37 Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 411.99¥181.44-600.00 Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 1,050.29¥544.31-1,885.84 Apples (1 lb) 302.34¥162.84-544.31 Banana (1 lb) 152.31¥90.72-408.23 Oranges (1 lb) 276.66¥90.72-612.35 Tomato (1 lb) 280.51¥122.47-498.95 Potato (1 lb) 173.59¥72.57-284.65 Onion (1 lb) 147.43¥89.81-226.80 Lettuce (1 head) 182.97¥100.00-289.22 Water (1.5 liter bottle) 126.52¥80.00-198.00 Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 1,000.00¥700.00-2,000.00 Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 291.50¥200.00-400.00 Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 394.80¥240.00-500.00 Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 595.00¥500.00-700.00

Transportation

Edit Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 48,942.24¥25,000.00-100,000.00 International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 1,914,635.80¥1,100,000.00-3,000,000.00

Clothing And Shoes

Edit 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 6,147.02¥2,500.00-10,000.00 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 4,429.29¥2,000.00-8,000.00 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 8,427.44¥5,000.00-12,000.00 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 11,459.10¥5,000.00-20,000.00

Rent Per Month

Edit Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 83,036.29¥60,000.00-160,000.00 Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 56,920.12¥40,000.00-120,000.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 174,073.98¥100,000.00-500,000.00 Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 108,979.37¥70,000.00-250,000.00

Buy Apartment Price

Edit Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 77,258.34¥43,664.07-164,437.01 Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 46,097.39¥25,083.61-85,934.60

Salaries And Financing

Edit Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 325,439.04¥ Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 1.811.00-2.50

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Restaurants:

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Markets:

Costs of groceries including dairy products, bread, rice, eggs, cheese, meats (chicken and beef), fruits (apples, bananas, oranges), vegetables (tomatoes, potatoes, onions, lettuce), and bottled beverages (water, wine, beer).
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