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Japan

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Cities tracked
14
Local currency
¥
86
Relocation

Living here, beyond cost

Visa-free for
193 passports
Official policy
Safety index
80 / 100
Numbeo 2025
Median fixed internet
200 Mbps
82 Mbps mobile
Top income tax
55.9%
VAT 10% · Corp 30.6%
Japan

About Japan

Costs exclude rent
Single / month
$837
Family of 4 / mo
$2,126
Internet
189.15Mbps
Interest rate
0.25%
Inflation
3%
Population
124M

Japan is a beautiful island country located in East Asia. It is known for its unique blend of ancient traditions and modern technology. The country is made up of four main islands: Honshu, Hokkaido, Kyushu, and Shikoku, along with many smaller ones.

Data aggregated from public cost-of-living sources. See About for methodology.Wikipedia · Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)· Updated May 22, 2026

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Showing: Single person. Family figures marked “~” are estimated from single-person data (×2.7).

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Fashion

  • Men's Dress ShoesroughUSD $129.57
  • Classic Jeans (e.g., Levi's 501)roughUSD $65.43
  • Summer Dress from Chain Stores (e.g., Zara, H&M)roughUSD $47.12
  • Midrange Nike Running ShoesroughUSD $85.43

Financial

  • Mortgage Interest Rate (20-Year Fixed)roughUSD $0.01
  • Average Monthly Salary After TaxroughUSD $3,537

Food - Beverages

  • Soft Drinks (350 ml Bottle)roughUSD $1.57
  • Imported Beer (Small Bottle)roughUSD $6.39
  • Local Draft Beer (Pint)roughUSD $4.79
  • Bottled Water (350 ml)roughUSD $1.18
  • CappuccinoroughUSD $4.53

Food - Dining

  • Casual Dining ExperienceroughUSD $9.59
  • Upscale Dinner for TworoughUSD $51.12
  • Fast Food ComboroughUSD $7.46

Food - Grocery

  • Beef Round (1 kg)roughUSD $25.71
  • Apples (1 kg)roughUSD $7.66
  • Bananas (1 kg)roughUSD $3.58
  • Oranges (1 kg)roughUSD $6.59
  • Tomatoes (1 kg)roughUSD $6.62
  • Potatoes (1 kg)roughUSD $4.72
  • Onions (1 kg)roughUSD $3.58
  • Lettuce (1 Head)roughUSD $1.97
  • Bottled Water (1.5L)roughUSD $1.32
  • Midrange Bottle of WineroughUSD $10.65
  • Marlboro (20-Pack)roughUSD $5.76
  • Chicken Fillets (1 kg)roughUSD $9.28

Housing

  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments in City CenterroughUSD $889.39
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment in City CenterroughUSD $1,087
  • Average Rent of 1-Bedroom Apartment Outside City CenterroughUSD $680.85
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment in City CenterroughUSD $1,992
  • Average Rent of 3-Bedroom Apartment Outside City CenterroughUSD $1,271
  • Average Cost per Square Foot for Apartments Outside City CenterroughUSD $501.98

Leisure

  • Monthly Fee for Fitness Club Membership (1 Adult)roughUSD $90.12
  • Tennis Court Rental (1 Hour, Weekend)roughUSD $29.07
  • Cinema Ticket (International Release)roughUSD $19.17
  • Monthly Fee for Private Kindergarten (1 Child)roughUSD $535.6
  • Yearly Cost for International Primary School (1 Child)roughUSD $17,069

Transportation

  • Average Taxi Fare for 1 kmroughUSD $7.02
  • Average Rate to Start a Taxi RideroughUSD $6.61
  • Average Price of a New Compact Hatchback CarroughUSD $29,823
  • 1 Hour Taxi WaitroughUSD $31.95
  • Average Monthly Cost of Public Transport PassroughUSD $97.03
  • Average Price of a New Sedan CarroughUSD $23,866
  • One-Way Local Transport FareroughUSD $2.35

Utilities (Monthly)

  • Internet Service (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited)roughUSD $50.06
  • Average Monthly Cost for Essential Utilities in a 915 sq. ft. ApartmentroughUSD $233.22
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How we calculate these numbers

When local data is missing (e.g. salary for a smaller city), we estimate from peer cities in the same country using a median ratio.

Full methodology, assumptions, and formulas live on our About page.