Cost of living

United States

compared to

Japan

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United States
Japan
Cost of living one person
$2306
$1032
Cost of living Family
$5517
$2736
One person rent
$927
$674
Family rent
$2383
$2124
Food expenses
$721
$385
Transport expenses
$116.56
$122.2
Monthly salary after tax
$5028.52
$2144.69
Human freedom index
7.78
8.42
Life expectancy
80.34
75.58
English speaking %
100.48%
14.92%
Population
327.2M
126.5M

The average cost of living in United States ($2306) is 124% more expensive than in Japan ($1032). United States ranked 10th vs 76th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in United States compared to 2.1 months in Japan .

Eating Out
United States
Japan
Lunch Menu
$21.48
$7.51
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$65.37
$33.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.14
$4.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.54
$2.66
Cappuccino
$5.12
$3.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.12
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
United States
Japan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1552.12
$620.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1084.85
$413.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3145.8
$1208.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2951.22
$675.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101.31
$122.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$214.84
$149.92
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.1
$29.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$5.34
$1.82
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4288
$5723
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3272
$3809
Transportation
United States
Japan
Local transport ticket
$2.1
$1.72
Monthly ticket local transport
$77.32
$60.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.9
$22.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.36
Groceries
United States
Japan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.16
$1.81
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$3.61
Eggs, x12
$4.18
$2.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.33
$10.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.06
$5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.15
$15.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$5.76
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$3.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$3.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$2.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.32
$2.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.26
$0.6
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.24
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.23
$8.57
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.28
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$9.53
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$10
$9.38
Hair Shampoo
$6.6
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.86
$1.32
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.32
Other
United States
Japan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.23
$67.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.71
$14.06
Doctor's visit
$134.58
$40.04
Haircut, simple
$21.74
$15.17
Brand Jeans
$43.34
$42.46
Brand Sneakers
$72.22
$49.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1665.22
$311.58
International Primary School, 1 year
$18224
$12493

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