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Japan

Burger Parity Score
0.0
18.4% cheaper than global average
#0
of 30 countries
$0.00
Basket Price (USD)
$0.00
Global Average
10/6
Products Covered

BPS Trend (6 Months)

⏱ Minimum Wage Parity

Hourly wage830.64 JPY
Monthly net143,700 JPY
Hours/month173
Confidencehigh
Effective from2024-10-01
SourceOfficial source ↗
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Big Mac
480 JPY⏱ 0.6h
high
🥤
Coca-Cola 330 ml
180 JPY⏱ 0.2h
high
⛽
Gasoline (1 liter)
175 JPY⏱ 0.2h
high
💪
Gym Membership
8,000 JPY⏱ 9.6h
medium
🎬
Netflix Standard Plan
1,490 JPY⏱ 1.8h
high
🎵
Spotify Premium
980 JPY⏱ 1.2h
high
☕
Starbucks Latte (Tall)
510 JPY⏱ 0.6h
high
🚗
UberX – 5 km ride
1,200 JPY⏱ 1.4h
medium
🍞
White Bread (500g)
200 JPY⏱ 0.2h
high
📱
iPhone 15 – 128 GB
124,800 JPY⏱ 150.2h
high

⚠️ Estimate only. Based on net minimum wage data. Not legal or economic advice.

Product Breakdown

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Big Mac
480 JPY$3.07-37.2%
high
🥤
Coca-Cola 330 ml
180 JPY$1.15-16.1%
high
⛽
Gasoline (1 liter)
175 JPY$1.12-21.7%
high
💪
Gym Membership
8,000 JPY$51.20+37.7%
medium
🎬
Netflix Standard Plan
1,490 JPY$9.54-17.8%
high
🎵
Spotify Premium
980 JPY$6.27-19.5%
high
☕
Starbucks Latte (Tall)
510 JPY$3.26-28.8%
high
🚗
UberX – 5 km ride
1,200 JPY$7.68+6.1%
medium
🍞
White Bread (500g)
200 JPY$1.28-24.3%
high
📱
iPhone 15 – 128 GB
124,800 JPY$798.72-20.5%
high

Cost of Living in Japan

Japan has a Burger Parity Score of 81.6, meaning it is 18.4% cheaper than the global average. The standard basket of 6 products (Big Mac, Starbucks Latte, iPhone 15, Coca-Cola, Netflix, UberX) costs $88.33 USD in Japan, compared to the global average of $108.28 USD. Japan ranks #1 out of 30 countries in our index.