Japan vs Lithuania - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Lithuania
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1183
$1251
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2864
$3016
🏠 One person rent
$532
$640
🏘️ Family rent
$878
$1071
🍽️ Food expenses
$409
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$62.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2190
$1613
💸 GDP per capita
$32476
$29386
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
8.38
❤️ Life expectancy
84
77
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
63
🌐 English speaking %
15%
38%
🎓 Higher education
98
78
😀 Quality of life
89
74
🏙️ Population
124M
2.86M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1183) is 5% less expensive than in Lithuania ($1251). Japan ranked 65th vs 56th 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 1.9 months in Japan compared to 1.3 months in Lithuania. Ranked 15th and 39th 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
$6.79
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$62.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.31
$8.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.13
$5.31
 Cappuccino
$3.25
$3.59
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$2.21
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$535
$613
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$367
$439
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1157
$1146
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$729
$780
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$151
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$152
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$15.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.81%
4.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5241
$4324
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3177
$2700
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.72
$1.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$61.7
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$26.6
$11.8
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.18
$1.71
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.06
$2.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.5
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.63
$7.24
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.7
$11.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$3.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$0.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.53
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.55
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.02
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.87
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.6
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.75
$4.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.43
$1.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.72
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.9
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.7
$9.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.3
$50.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$17.2
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$47.7
$97.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.4
$98.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$340
$603
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12139
$9398

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In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1723
14.3M
Yokohama
$1401
3.76M
Osaka
$1249
2.75M
Nagoya
$1259
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1439
1.54M
Hiroshima
$923
1.2M
Sapporo
$1259
1.96M
Kyoto
$1188
1.46M
Kobe
$1171
1.52M
Saitama
$1085
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1123
1.6M
Sagamihara
$1095
726K
Sendai
$1104
1.06M
Sakai
$1157
824K
Shizuoka
$1080
686K
Kitakyushu
$1097
935K
Yokosuka
$1201
390K
Chiba
$1320
975K
Hachioji
$1339
576K
Amagasaki
$1148
456K
Funabashi
$1184
641K
Wakayama
$1285
353K
Himeji
$1088
528K
Kumamoto
$1039
738K
Kawaguchi
$1073
594K
Utsunomiya
$1110
518K
Niigata
$1103
791K
Hamamatsu
$1071
788K
Machida
$1102
434K
Kagoshima
$1079
594K

In Lithuania

City Cost of living Population
Vilnius
$1425
581K
Kaunas
$1317
305K
Klaipeda
$1082
158K
Siauliai
$1031
104K
Panevezys
$1010
87.9K
Alytus
$903
51.9K
Marijampole
$937
36.8K
Mazeikiai
$1108
33.2K
Jonava
$888
27.1K
Utena
$1000
25.6K