Japan vs Mexico - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Mexico
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1130
$1007
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2751
$2387
🏠 One person rent
$510
$462
🏘️ Family rent
$843
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$388
$371
🚐 Transport expenses
$134
$84.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1977
$800
💸 GDP per capita
$32476
$14158
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
6.66
❤️ Life expectancy
84
75.1
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
26
🌐 English speaking %
15%
13%
🎓 Higher education
98
89
😀 Quality of life
89
48
🏙️ Population
124M
131M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1130) is 12% more expensive than in Mexico ($1007). Japan ranked 76th vs 95th 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 96th 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
$6.32
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.1
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$8.17
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.96
$2.59
 Cappuccino
$3.11
$3.8
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$563
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$355
$351
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1107
$1070
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$92.9
$41.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$63.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.2
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.8%
11.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4931
$2335
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2794
$1687
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.66
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$30.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.5
$13.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.42
$2.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.03
$1.58
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$2.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.28
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$2.65
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.47
$1.58
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.68
$2.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.21
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.77
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.86
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.31
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.93
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.66
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.3
$6.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.73
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.36
$1.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.63
$1.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.7
$39.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.14
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.3
$33.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.4
$10.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.2
$52.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56.9
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$336
$287
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12869
$6912

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1336
3.76M
Osaka
$1237
2.75M
Nagoya
$1189
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1354
1.54M
Sapporo
$1181
1.96M
Hiroshima
$883
1.2M
Kyoto
$1107
1.46M
Kobe
$1106
1.52M
Saitama
$1037
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1065
1.6M
Chiba
$1251
975K
Shizuoka
$1025
686K
Sakai
$1115
824K
Sagamihara
$1021
726K
Sendai
$1069
1.06M
Niigata
$1007
791K
Kitakyushu
$1078
935K
Funabashi
$1117
641K
Hachioji
$1286
576K
Kawaguchi
$1025
594K
Hamamatsu
$1016
788K
Kumamoto
$991
738K
Kagoshima
$1016
594K
Kashiwa
$1116
428K
Utsunomiya
$1052
518K
Machida
$1049
434K
Matsudo
$1024
498K
Ichikawa
$1041
496K
Nishinomiya
$1091
487K

In Mexico

City Cost of living Population
Mexico City
$1331
9.21M
Tijuana
$1210
1.96M
Ecatepec de Morelos
$777
1.93M
Zapopan
$1162
1.48M
Puebla
$998
1.43M
Monterrey
$1485
1.14M
Guadalajara
$1120
1.46M
Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl
$898
1.07M
Ciudad Juarez
$945
1.32M
Leon
$815
1.58M
Aguascalientes
$1006
934K
Chihuahua
$944
878K
Naucalpan
$908
872K
Mexicali
$945
854K
Queretaro
$1184
795K
Hermosillo
$982
856K
Saltillo
$1016
864K
Guadalupe
$1008
692K
Cancun
$1107
889K
Morelia
$873
963K
San Luis Potosi
$941
773K
Culiacan
$836
808K
Reynosa
$925
589K
Tlalnepantla
$932
653K
Merida
$1181
892K
Tlaquepaque
$728
664K
Matamoros
$757
542K
Torreon
$773
690K
Apodaca
$1113
523K
Irapuato
$860
593K