Japan vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$1075
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$2561
🏠 One person rent
$500
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$800
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$395
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$873
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$14186
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
6.72
❤️ Life expectancy
84
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
27
🌐 English speaking %
28%
13%
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
90
50
🏙️ Population
124M
131M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 3% more expensive than in Mexico ($1075). Japan ranked 81st vs 85th for Mexico 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 0.8 months in Mexico. Ranked 18th and 92nd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Mexico

We calculate prices for Japan and Mexico as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 144 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 Mexico
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$37
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$9.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.8
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$603
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$369
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$1158
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$712
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$45.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$28.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
11.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$2442
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$1523
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.68
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$14
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.4
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$2.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$9.22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$8.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$12.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$2.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.9
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.82
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$12.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$4.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$6.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$2.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$41.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$36.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$11.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$58.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$315
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$7651

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

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 Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1475
9.21M
Veracruz
$972
8.06M
San Luis Potosi
$1124
2.82M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$832
1.93M
Tijuana
$1276
1.96M
Monterrey
$1463
1.14M
Zapopan
$1349
1.26M
Guadalajara
$1222
1.39M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$959
1.07M
Puebla
$1051
1.43M
Leon
$869
1.58M
Naucalpan
$977
872K
Aguascalientes
$969
934K
Chihuahua
$1053
926K
Ciudad Juarez
$1066
1.32M
Hermosillo
$1097
856K
Mexicali
$994
854K
Queretaro
$1255
795K
Guadalupe
$1056
692K
Saltillo
$1023
864K
Cancun
$1260
889K
Tlalnepantla
$1003
653K
Culiacan
$891
808K
Torreon
$912
690K
Merida
$1198
892K
Apodaca
$1174
523K
Tlaquepaque
$775
650K
Cuautitlan Izcalli
$878
531K
Morelia
$935
743K
Tultitlan de Mariano Escobedo
$940
521K