Japan vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$862
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$2102
🏠 One person rent
$500
$367
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$597
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$281
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$595
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$8452
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
7.44
❤️ Life expectancy
84
77.7
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
30
🌐 English speaking %
28%
8%
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
90
54
🏙️ Population
124M
34.2M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 29% more expensive than in Peru ($862). Japan ranked 81st vs 119th 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 18th and 81st 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
$6.36
$4.19
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$25.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$6.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$2.75
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$486
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$263
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$827
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$465
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$35
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$53.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$25.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
9.89%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$2251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$1319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.65
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$17.3
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.43
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$1.82
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$2.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.44
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$6.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$1.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.94
🧅 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
$1.34
$2.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$5.15
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$6.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$5.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.7
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$30.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$30.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$8.16
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$170
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$9360

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Cities Comparison in Japan vs Peru

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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 Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$1034
9.94M
Arequipa
$670
1.01M
Trujillo
$811
920K
Callao
$820
537K
Chiclayo
$667
553K
Piura
$651
473K
Iquitos
$745
378K
Chimbote
$527
395K
Huancayo
$598
378K
Cusco
$631
428K
Ica
$725
282K
Juliaca
$589
276K
Cajamarca
$583
201K
Pucallpa
$524
326K
Tacna
$459
286K
Tarapoto
$626
240K
Huacho
$730
201K
Huanuco
$641
197K
Ayacucho
$621
216K
Sullana
$593
162K
Puno
$558
129K
Huaraz
$604
119K
Pisco
$571
110K
Huaral
$771
99.9K
Tumbes
$577
96.9K
Talara
$705
99.6K
Jaen
$617
81.6K
Paita
$638
81.2K
Puerto Maldonado
$589
85K
Abancay
$612
72.3K