Japan vs Peru - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Peru
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1135
$805
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2913
$2015
🏠 One person rent
$514
$325
🏘️ Family rent
$995
$571
🍽️ Food expenses
$390
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$145
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2115
$485
💸 GDP per capita
$33767
$7907
😃 Human freedom index
8.73
7.62
❤️ Life expectancy
84
73.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
31
🌐 English speaking %
15%
8%
🎓 Higher education
98
69
😀 Quality of life
89
45
🏙️ Population
125M
33.7M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1135) is 41% more expensive than in Peru ($805). Japan ranked 62nd vs 124th 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 1.9 months in Japan compared to 0.6 months in Peru. Ranked 15th and 91st 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
$6.54
$4.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.2
$5.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.36
$2.31
 Cappuccino
$3.23
$3.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.11
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$514
$395
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$239
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167
$705
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$720
$449
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.5
$31.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$48
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$33
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.79%
10.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5067
$1771
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2977
$1530
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.68
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$58.3
$33.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25.6
$18.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.47
$1.68
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.2
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.09
$2.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$7.07
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.36
$5.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.3
$9.42
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$1.77
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.98
$1.04
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$0.95
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.72
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.08
$4.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$6.15
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.7
$4.79
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.75
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.8
$30.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.91
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$28.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$16.5
$7.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.4
$45.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$57.1
$76.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$369
$180
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12687
$6432

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In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1607
14.3M
Yokohama
$1335
3.76M
Osaka
$1242
2.75M
Nagoya
$1202
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1249
1.54M
Hiroshima
$878
1.2M
Sapporo
$1204
1.96M
Kyoto
$1148
1.46M
Kobe
$1107
1.52M
Chiba
$1267
975K
Saitama
$1196
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1057
1.6M
Sendai
$1055
1.06M
Sakai
$1146
824K
Yokosuka
$1125
390K
Sagamihara
$1042
726K
Shizuoka
$932
686K
Kitakyushu
$1003
935K
Kagoshima
$1158
594K
Hachioji
$1305
576K
Wakayama
$1189
353K
Kumamoto
$894
738K
Amagasaki
$1111
456K
Utsunomiya
$1009
518K
Kawaguchi
$1081
594K
Funabashi
$1231
641K
Niigata
$1059
791K
Hamamatsu
$1045
788K
Himeji
$1181
528K
Kurashiki
$1078
475K

In Peru

City Cost of living Population
Lima
$977
9.94M
Arequipa
$588
1.01M
Trujillo
$714
920K
Callao
$790
537K
Chiclayo
$598
553K
Piura
$565
473K
Iquitos
$694
378K
Chimbote
$504
395K
Cusco
$626
428K
Huancayo
$562
378K
Cajamarca
$549
201K
Juliaca
$547
276K
Pucallpa
$489
326K
Tacna
$414
286K
Tarapoto
$562
240K
Ica
$656
282K
Huacho
$685
201K
Huanuco
$622
197K
Sullana
$505
162K
Ayacucho
$598
216K
Puno
$520
129K
Huaraz
$561
119K
Tumbes
$463
96.9K
Talara
$513
99.6K
Pisco
$614
110K
Jaen
$548
81.6K
Paita
$518
81.2K
Huaral
$727
79K
Puerto Maldonado
$560
85K
Abancay
$591
72.3K