🇩🇪 Germanyvs🇯🇵 Japan

Name: Germany vs Japan — Cost of Living Comparison
Creator: Burger Parity

Japan is 18.2 BPS points cheaper overall

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Germany

99.7

$108.00 basket

#21 of 30

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Japan

81.6

$88.33 basket

#1 of 30

Product-by-Product

ProductGermanJapanDiff

🍔Big Mac$5.66$3.07+84.4%🥤Coca-Cola 330 ml$1.56$1.15+35.7%⛽Gasoline (1 liter)$1.84$1.12+64.3%💪Gym Membership$31.50$51.20-38.5%🎬Netflix Standard Plan$14.69$9.54+54.0%🎵Spotify Premium$10.49$6.27+67.3%☕Starbucks Latte (Tall)$4.88$3.26+49.7%🚗UberX – 5 km ride$11.03$7.68+43.6%🍞White Bread (500g)$1.88$1.28+46.9%📱iPhone 15 – 128 GB$996.45$798.72+24.8%

Germany vs Japan: Which Is Cheaper?

Based on our basket of 6 globally standardized products, Japan is the cheaper country by 18.2 points on the Burger Parity Score. Germany has a BPS of 99.7 with a basket cost of $108.00, while Japan has a BPS of 81.6 with a basket cost of $88.33.

These prices reflect real-world costs for a Big Mac, Starbucks Latte, iPhone 15, Coca-Cola, Netflix subscription, and a 5km Uber ride. Prices are converted to USD using current exchange rates for fair comparison.

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