Common information

Capital
Tokyo
Language
Japanese
Currency
Yen
Population
127 253 075
Phone code
+81

Cost of living and prices in Japan

Shared room
outside of centre294USD/month
in city centre498USD/month
One bedroom apartment
outside of centre429USD/month
in city centre694USD/month
Restaurants
Meal Inexpensive Restaurant 1 pers. USD
Meal Mid-range Restaurant 2 pers. 38 USD
Meal McMeal at McDonalds 1 pc. USD
Drinks Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Drinks Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Coke/Pepsi 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Water 0.33 liters USD
Drinks Cappuccino Portion USD
Markets
Food Water 1.5 liters USD
Food Loaf Bread 500 g. USD
Food Eggs 12 pc. USD
Food Milk 1 liter USD
Food Onion 1 kg. USD
Food Lettuce 1 head USD
Food Rice white 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Potato 1 kg. USD
Food Cheese Local 1 kg. 18 USD
Meat Chicken Breasts 1 kg. USD
Fruits Apples 1 kg. USD
Fruits Banana 1 kg. USD
Fruits Oranges 1 kg. USD
Alcohol Wine, Mid-Range 1 bottle 11 USD
Alcohol Domestic Beer 0.5 liters USD
Alcohol Imported Beer 0.33 liters USD
Cigarettes Marlboro 1 pack USD
Transportation
Public transport One-way 1 ticket USD
Public transport Monthly Pass 1 month 88 USD
Taxi Taxi Start Start USD
Taxi Normal Tariff 1 km USD
Taxi Waiting 1 hour 29 USD
Fuel Gasoline 1 liter USD
Automobile Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline 1 pc. 23,852 USD
Entertainment
Sport Fitness Club Fee 1 month 84 USD
Sport Tennis Court Rent 1 hour 16 USD
Rest Cinema, International Release 1 seat 17 USD
Goods
Clothing Jeans, Levis 501 1 Pair 71 USD
Clothing Summer Dress in Zara, H&M 1 pc. 39 USD
Shoes Nike Running Shoes 1 pair 78 USD
Shoes Men Leather Business Shoes 1 pair 106 USD
Accommodation
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 bedroom 868 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 bedroom 536 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment in City Centre 3 bedrooms 1,867 USD
Rent Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 3 bedrooms 1,101 USD
Utilities Electricity, Heating... for 85m2 1 month 186 USD
Communication Mobile Calls 1 min. USD
Communication Unlimited Internet 1 month 38 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment in City Centre 1 sq. meter 9,535 USD
Buy Apartment Apartment Outside of Centre 1 sq. meter 4,261 USD
Salary Disposable Salary 1 month 2,557 USD
Mortgage Interest Rate 1 year 1.43

List of largest cities in Japan

Ratings

Main factors in Japan

Leisure quality
8.6
Quality of life
8.3
Travelers rating
5
Travelers rating
7
English speaking
3.1
Nightlife
7.1
Coworking spaces
3.6
Traffic
3.9
Free WIFI
3.7

Safety in Japan

Safety
9.4
Medicine
9.5
Healthcare
9.6
Racial tolerance
6.1
Female friendly
7.6
Friendliness to foreigners
6.3
Stability of the state
8
Conditions for starting a business
8.7
Freedom of the press
6

Availability of prices in Japan

Cost of living
4.6
Rent, price
8.1
Products, price
4.6
Restaurants, price
7.1
Purchasing power
5.9

Comfort in Japan

Ecology
6.4
Weather comfort
9.3
Availability of air conditioners
7.3
Air quality
9.3

Weather, climate, temperature by months in Japan

Season Autumn Winter Spring Summer
Month Sep Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Year
Record high, °C 35 30 25 20 17 19 22 27 31 33 36 36 36
Average high, °C 26 20 15 10 7 8 11 17 22 25 28 30 18
Average temperature, °C 22 16 11 6 3 4 7 13 17 21 25 26 14
Average low, °C 19 13 7 2 -0 0 3 9 13 17 21 23 11
Record low, °C 10 4 -1 -5 -7 -8 -6 -1 5 10 15 16 -8
Rain, days 16 14 11 9 8 9 13 14 14 16 15 13 151
Snow, days 0 0 2 4 8 8 4 1 0 0 0 0 27
Fog, days 12 13 12 10 8 7 9 10 13 14 16 14 137
Thunderstorms, days 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 1 2 3 5 17
Snowfall, cm. 0 0 4 9 13 12 9 1 0 0 0 0 47
Average precipitation, mm. 192 141 82 48 48 61 96 120 127 177 152 139 1383
Relative humidity, % 74 69 66 63 62 60 60 63 67 73 75 73 67
Relative humidity morning, % 85 80 76 72 69 70 73 77 80 85 87 85 78
Relative humidity evening, % 66 61 58 55 53 54 55 56 58 67 69 65 60
Wind speed, km/h 13 13 13 13 14 16 17 18 16 16 14 17 15
Monthly sunshine, часов 142 152 143 153 154 147 162 182 186 145 163 193 1922
Day Length, часов 13 12 11 10 11 11 12 14 15 15 15 14 13
Dew point, °C 18 11 5 -0 -3 -2 0 6 11 16 21 21 103
Growing degree-day, °C 383 208 57 0 0 0 0 99 233 341 468 516 2303
Solar radiation, global, Mj/m2 13 11 9 8 8 11 14 18 19 17 17 17 13