Japan vs Lithuania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Lithuania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1227
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$2974
🏠 One person rent
$500
$616
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$64.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$1704
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$29384
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
8.44
❤️ Life expectancy
84
77
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
65
🌐 English speaking %
28%
31.1%
🎓 Higher education
98
79
😀 Quality of life
90
79
🏙️ Population
124M
2.89M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 10% less expensive than in Lithuania ($1227). Japan ranked 81st vs 63rd for Lithuania in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Japan compared to 1.4 months in Lithuania. Ranked 18th and 38th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Lithuania

We calculate prices for Japan and Lithuania as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 10 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Japan Lithuania
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$12.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$59.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$8.57
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$5.32
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.51
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$598
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1078
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$747
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$141
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$216
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
3.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$4177
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$2486
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$1.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$37.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$11.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$2.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$3.39
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$7.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$3.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$6.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$4.55
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$38.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$10.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$49.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$95
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$97.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$625
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$10921

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In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1679
14.3M
Yokohama
$1326
3.76M
Osaka
$1254
2.75M
Nagoya
$1141
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1358
1.54M
Sapporo
$1137
1.96M
Hiroshima
$842
1.2M
Kyoto
$1100
1.46M
Kobe
$1185
1.52M
Fukuoka
$1018
1.6M
Saitama
$1055
1.33M
Sagamihara
$978
726K
Sakai
$1099
824K
Hachioji
$1318
576K
Chiba
$1232
975K
Shizuoka
$895
686K
Kitakyushu
$1041
935K
Amagasaki
$1059
456K
Funabashi
$1119
641K
Sendai
$1007
1.06M
Yokosuka
$1120
390K
Kumamoto
$922
738K
Kawaguchi
$1045
594K
Machida
$1047
434K
Kagoshima
$951
594K
Himeji
$976
528K
Kashiwa
$1108
428K
Utsunomiya
$1063
518K
Niigata
$1018
791K
Hamamatsu
$995
788K

In Lithuania

City Cost of living Population
Vilnius
$1434
581K
Kaunas
$1258
305K
Klaipeda
$1077
158K
Siauliai
$964
104K
Panevezys
$982
87.9K
Alytus
$881
51.9K
Marijampole
$928
36.8K
Mazeikiai
$860
33.2K
Jonava
$859
27.1K
Utena
$974
25.6K