Here you will learn about prices in Japan. I tried to collect the most recent and complete information. I hope that you will find new and interesting information here.
See also: Salary in Japan.
All prices are given in JPY. The exchange rate of JPY to other currencies may be easily found in Internet.
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Prices in cities of Japan
The cost of public transport in Japan is quite expensive and if you are planning to travel around the country I would recommend buying the JR Rail Pass. You’d better buy it before going to Japan (to be delivered by courier service). In this case you may use metro, buses, electric trains and high-speed trains without any limitations. The savings may be quite substantial. Usually such Rail Pass is paid off just by one round trip on the high-speed train (bullet train). But this Pass may not be used everywhere (see the details in the Internet).
JR Pass per one adult for 7 days will be US$287.
On the average one bus trip in Tokyo will cost JPY 180.
When planning your trips in the country take note that Japanese taxi is the most expensive in the world.
The average Japanese living in Tokyo is spending about JPY 120,000 per month including housing rent.
Food prices in Japan
Food prices are almost the same in the country. However fruits in Tokyo will cost more. The bigger the city the more goods you’ll find, as there are more stores and shops there.
| Milk (1 L) | 190 |
| White bread (500 g) | 187 |
| White rice (1 kg) | 604 |
| Eggs (12 pcs) | 238 |
| Cheese (1 kg) | 1200 |
| Chicken breast (1 kg) | 800 |
| Beef (1 kg) | 2450 |
| Apples (1 kg) | 460 |
| Bananas (1 kg) | 340 |
| Orange (1 kg) | 610 |
| Potatoes (1 kg) | 390 |
| Onion (1 kg) | 350 |
| Water (1.5 L) | 129 |
| Orange juice (1 L) | 230 |
Housing rent
Renting an apartment for a long period in the quiet area of Tokyo will start from JPY 60,000 per month.
Public utilities will be JPY 8,000-10,000 per month
Cost of Tokyo hotel room is from JPY 3,000 overnight
What can you buy in Japan?
There are many interesting and unusual things in Japan you may buy for yourself and as a present.
1. Cat statue (Maneki Neko). It is a good luck charm.
2. Japanese ceramics, with the costs thereof varying greatly.
3. Kitchen knives of the best quality at lower prices (in Europe the Japanese knives cost more). They are considered to be the best knives in the world.
4. Various sweets.
5. Fancy rain umbrellas.
6. Japanese cosmetics, e.g. Hada Labo face lotion.
7. A lot of Japanese kinds of tea, with the cost thereof outside the country being higher.