Japan vs Uzbekistan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Japan Uzbekistan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$681
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2719
$1717
🏠 One person rent
$500
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$826
$544
🍽️ Food expenses
$383
$250
🚐 Transport expenses
$129
$35
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1914
$297
💸 GDP per capita
$32487
$3162
😃 Human freedom index
8.6
4.9
❤️ Life expectancy
84
72.4
👮 Corruption perceptions index
71
31
🌐 English speaking %
28%
4%
🎓 Higher education
98
32
😀 Quality of life
90
37
🏙️ Population
124M
36.4M

The average cost of living in Japan ($1109) is 63% more expensive than in Uzbekistan ($681). Japan ranked 81st vs 156th for Uzbekistan 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 0.4 months in Uzbekistan. Ranked 18th and 137th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Japan vs Uzbekistan

We calculate prices for Japan and Uzbekistan as a population-weighted mean of 907 and 11 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 Uzbekistan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.36
$6.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.4
$29.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.84
$4.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.07
$1.52
 Cappuccino
$2.99
$2.06
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.71
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$528
$399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$347
$245
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1147
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$693
$454
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.7
$44.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$68.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$30.9
$12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
1.98%
24.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5087
$1542
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2842
$884
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.59
$0.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$59.9
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23.9
$3.32
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.04
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.4
$1.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.4
$0.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.22
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.3
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.17
$3.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$10.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$1.13
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.67
$2.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.37
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$0.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.34
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.67
$5.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.84
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.74
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.68
$11.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.41
$2.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.29
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$1.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.5
$53.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$34.1
$24.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.4
$7.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$45
$34.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$56
$85.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$298
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13117
$8608

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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 Uzbekistan

City Cost of living Population
Tashkent
$842
2.96M
Namangan
$572
626K
Samarkand
$497
546K
Andijan
$471
548K
Bukhara
$439
280K
Fergana
$688
289K
Qarshi
$500
275K
Margilan
$669
215K
Nukus
$475
320K
Jizzakh
$568
163K
Chirchiq
$759
159K