Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and India Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and India

😐 Solo nomad: Japan is 180.3% more expensive than India without rent, and 211.6% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Japan is 181.4% more expensive than India without rent, and 191.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Japan
India
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.75 ¥970
$2.49 ₹213
171.08%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$34.12 ¥4,902
$14.06 ₹1,202
142.67%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$5.42 ¥779
$4.1 ₹351
32.20%
Cappuccino
$3.24 ¥466
$1.82 ₹156
78.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.14 ¥163
$0.44 ₹37.72
159.09%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.79 ¥113
$0.17 ₹14.36
364.71%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.43 ¥493
$1.94 ₹166
76.80%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.13 ¥594
$3.53 ₹302
17.00%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Japan
India
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.55 ¥223
$0.73 ₹62.1
112.33%
White Bread (500g)
$1.54 ¥221
$0.48 ₹41.19
220.83%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$4.68 ¥672
$0.72 ₹61.4
550.00%
Eggs
$2.25 ¥323
$0.94 ₹80.1
139.36%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$12.02 ¥1,726
$5.23 ₹448
129.83%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$6.67 ¥958
$3.14 ₹269
112.42%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.2 ¥2,759
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Apples (1kg)
$5.16 ¥741
$2.2 ₹188
134.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.52 ¥362
$0.72 ₹61.2
250.00%
Oranges (1kg)
$4.66 ¥669
$1.09 ₹93.2
327.52%
Tomato (1kg)
$4.88 ¥700
$0.57 ₹49.11
756.14%
Potato (1kg)
$2.84 ¥408
$0.42 ₹36.21
576.19%
Onion (1kg)
$2.71 ¥390
$0.45 ₹38.73
502.22%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.37 ¥197
$0.55 ₹46.97
149.09%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.9 ¥130
$0.33 ₹27.96
172.73%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$4.17 ¥599
$4.08 ₹349
2.21%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.58 ¥1,232
$7.99 ₹683
7.38%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$2.21 ¥317
$1.92 ₹164
15.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.9 ¥416
$2.89 ₹248
0.35%
Buffalo Round (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) (1kg)
-
$5.92 ₹506
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🚌 Getting Around
Japan
India
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.55 ¥222
$0.34 ₹28.83
355.88%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$58.9 ¥8,458
$10.01 ₹856
488.21%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.04 ¥581
$0.97 ₹83
316.49%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.87 ¥412
$0.28 ₹23.62
925.00%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$23.77 ¥3,415
$1.77 ₹151
1242.94%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.21 ¥174
$1.24 ₹106
-2.42%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$23.5K ¥3.4M
$14K ₹1.2M
67.76%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$18.1K ¥2.6M
$22.2K ₹1.9M
-18.34%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Japan
India
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$173 ¥24.9K
$40.79 ₹3,489
325.32%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$26.8 ¥3,850
$3.79 ₹324
607.12%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$35.61 ¥5,115
$8.13 ₹695
338.01%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Japan
India
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.8 ¥8,441
$16 ₹1,368
267.25%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$15.8 ¥2,270
$7.59 ₹649
108.17%
Cinema Ticket
$13.1 ¥1,882
$3.45 ₹295
279.71%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Japan
India
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$352 ¥50.6K
$69.7 ₹5,958
405.70%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$13.2K ¥1.9M
$1,847 ₹158K
616.50%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Japan
India
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$48.28 ¥6,935
$25.29 ₹2,163
90.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.95 ¥4,590
$26.99 ₹2,309
18.38%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$62.7 ¥9,009
$44.67 ₹3,821
40.39%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$85.4 ¥12.3K
$33.23 ₹2,842
156.97%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Japan
India
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$597 ¥85.8K
$179 ₹15.3K
232.92%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$424 ¥60.9K
$114 ₹9,770
271.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,373 ¥197.3K
$414 ₹35.4K
231.35%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$834 ¥119.8K
$260 ₹22.2K
220.75%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,006 ¥862.8K
$1,499 ₹128.2K
300.56%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$3,282 ¥471.5K
$830 ₹71K
295.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Japan
India
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,038 ¥292.7K
$500 ₹42.8K
307.13%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
1.82
9.02
-79.82%

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Last update for Japan: October 29, 2025

Last update for India: October 29, 2025

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