Japan vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1131
$887
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2766
$2134
🏠 One person rent
$508
$379
🏘️ Family rent
$842
$598
🍽️ Food expenses
$391
$284
🚐 Transport expenses
$133
$142
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1971
$607
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
84
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
30
🌐 English speaking %
15%
8%
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
89
54
🏙️ Population
124M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1131) is 28% more expensive than in Peru ($887). Japan ranked 78th vs 113th for Peru 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 0.7 months in Peru. Ranked 20th and 83rd best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Peru

We calculate prices for Japan and Peru as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 32 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 Peru
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.55
$4.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.6
$22.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.99
$6.69
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.16
$2.54
 Cappuccino
$3.09
$3.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.12
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$485
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$353
$283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1138
$788
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$682
$479
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.4
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$146
$52
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$24.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.89%
10.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5340
$2223
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2928
$1409
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$0.67
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.5
$33.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$24.8
$18.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.11
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.61
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.22
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.1
$2.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$7.87
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$6.12
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$9.84
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.87
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.09
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.19
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.37
$2.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.07
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.73
$6.81
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.47
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.31
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.56
$1.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$55
$31.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$6.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35
$32.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.8
$8.26
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$51.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.2
$79.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$388
$194
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13435
$8160

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1698
14.3M
Yokohama
$1343
3.76M
Osaka
$1274
2.75M
Nagoya
$1196
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1399
1.54M
Sapporo
$1121
1.96M
Hiroshima
$877
1.2M
Kobe
$1103
1.52M
Kyoto
$1128
1.46M
Fukuoka
$1045
1.6M
Saitama
$1073
1.33M
Sagamihara
$992
726K
Sakai
$1127
824K
Chiba
$1263
975K
Shizuoka
$961
686K
Kitakyushu
$1088
935K
Sendai
$1010
1.06M
Hachioji
$1343
576K
Funabashi
$1130
641K
Niigata
$1024
791K
Kawaguchi
$1050
594K
Kumamoto
$957
738K
Hamamatsu
$991
788K
Kagoshima
$991
594K
Machida
$1066
434K
Kashiwa
$1145
428K
Himeji
$1009
528K
Utsunomiya
$1036
518K
Nishinomiya
$1093
487K
Okayama
$910
720K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1075
9.94M
Arequipa
$652
1.01M
Trujillo
$746
920K
Callao
$844
537K
Chiclayo
$676
553K
Piura
$660
473K
Chimbote
$540
395K
Iquitos
$760
378K
Huancayo
$611
378K
Cusco
$691
428K
Juliaca
$605
276K
Ica
$739
282K
Cajamarca
$596
201K
Tarapoto
$617
240K
Pucallpa
$534
326K
Tacna
$461
286K
Huacho
$752
201K
Huanuco
$662
197K
Ayacucho
$661
216K
Sullana
$605
162K
Puno
$571
129K
Huaraz
$608
119K
Pisco
$618
110K
Talara
$714
99.6K
Tumbes
$590
96.9K
Huaral
$796
79K
Jaen
$619
81.6K
Paita
$650
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$630
85K
Abancay
$664
72.3K