or
: which is cheaper?

Cheaper in Japan: 67

Cheaper in the US: 33

University tuition, international (year)93% lessJapan USD4,070 · United States USD54,858
Zoo admission87% lessJapan USD3.80 · United States USD28.95
One-bedroom rent (month)84% lessJapan USD766 · United States USD4,720
University tuition, home students (year)74% lessJapan USD4,070 · United States USD15,588
Observation deck ticket71% lessJapan USD13.29 · United States USD46.00
IKEA BLÅHAJ shark64% lessJapan USD10.75 · United States USD29.99
Airmail postcard abroad64% lessJapan USD0.63 · United States USD1.75
Metro single ride62% lessJapan USD1.13 · United States USD3.00
UNIQLO HEATTECH59% lessJapan USD8.17 · United States USD19.90
City bus ride56% lessJapan USD1.33 · United States USD3.00
IKEA POÄNG armchair53% lessJapan USD69.56 · United States USD149
Coca-Cola (500 ml)52% lessJapan USD1.20 · United States USD2.48
IKEA MARKUS office chair51% lessJapan USD146 · United States USD300
Netflix (monthly)50% lessJapan USD10.06 · United States USD19.99
Big Mac49% lessJapan USD3.16 · United States USD6.22
YouTube Premium (monthly)49% lessJapan USD8.10 · United States USD15.99
Apple TV (monthly)49% lessJapan USD7.60 · United States USD14.99
UNIQLO AIRism T-shirt49% lessJapan USD12.60 · United States USD24.90
Spotify (monthly)47% lessJapan USD6.84 · United States USD12.99
PlayStation Plus (12 months)46% lessJapan USD43.04 · United States USD79.99
UNIQLO Ultra Light Down44% lessJapan USD50.57 · United States USD89.90
IELTS test fee42% lessJapan USD188 · United States USD325
Diesel (1 litre)38% lessJapan USD1.01 · United States USD1.62
Stardew Valley (Steam)38% lessJapan USD9.37 · United States USD14.99
Apple Music (monthly)38% lessJapan USD7.47 · United States USD11.99
IKEA LACK side table33% lessJapan USD11.39 · United States USD16.99
Discord Nitro (monthly)33% lessJapan USD6.65 · United States USD9.99
TOEFL iBT test fee30% lessJapan USD195 · United States USD280
Mario Kart World29% lessJapan USD56.84 · United States USD79.99
Birkenstock Arizona29% lessJapan USD83.55 · United States USD118
IKEA BILLY bookcase28% lessJapan USD56.96 · United States USD79.00
X Premium (monthly)27% lessJapan USD8.04 · United States USD11.00
Nintendo Switch 224% lessJapan USD380 · United States USD500
Nike Air Max 9023% lessJapan USD104 · United States USD135
IKEA KALLAX shelf unit21% lessJapan USD63.23 · United States USD79.99
Sugar (1 kg)20% lessJapan USD1.77 · United States USD2.21
Black Myth: Wukong (Steam)20% lessJapan USD48.04 · United States USD59.99
Electricity (1 kWh)19% lessJapan USD0.23 · United States USD0.29
Departure tax19% lessJapan USD18.99 · United States USD23.40
IKEA FRAKTA blue bag18% lessJapan USD0.82 · United States USD0.99
Sony WH-1000XM618% lessJapan USD376 · United States USD460
Astro Bot (PS5)16% lessJapan USD50.51 · United States USD59.99
Stamp for a letter15% lessJapan USD0.70 · United States USD0.82
Sliced bread (500 g)12% lessJapan USD1.80 · United States USD2.05
Tesla Model Y12% lessJapan USD35,363 · United States USD39,990
Garmin Forerunner 26512% lessJapan USD397 · United States USD450
Windows 11 Home12% lessJapan USD123 · United States USD139
Tissot PRX12% lessJapan USD752 · United States USD850
Pokémon GO, 1,200 PokéCoins11% lessJapan USD8.86 · United States USD9.99
Galaxy Z Fold810% lessJapan USD1,708 · United States USD1,900
Tesla Model 39% lessJapan USD33,629 · United States USD36,990
Nike Air Force 19% lessJapan USD104 · United States USD115
Hermès Oran sandals9% lessJapan USD815 · United States USD900
Google AI Pro (monthly)8% lessJapan USD18.36 · United States USD19.99
Chanel N°56% lessJapan USD179 · United States USD190
Rolex Submariner6% lessJapan USD9,462 · United States USD10,050
PlayStation 55% lessJapan USD620 · United States USD650
Elden Ring (Steam)5% lessJapan USD57.09 · United States USD59.99
Nintendo Switch Online (12 months)5% lessJapan USD18.99 · United States USD19.99
Genshin Impact, 6,480 Genesis Crystals5% lessJapan USD94.94 · United States USD99.99
ChatGPT Plus (monthly)5% lessJapan USD18.99 · United States USD19.99
Claude Pro (monthly)5% lessJapan USD18.99 · United States USD20.00
MoonSwatch5% lessJapan USD285 · United States USD300
Crocs Classic Clog3% lessJapan USD48.74 · United States USD49.99
Moleskine notebook1% lessJapan USD25.76 · United States USD26.00
Galaxy S261% lessJapan USD986 · United States USD1,000
Hermès Twilly1% lessJapan USD258 · United States USD260
Montblanc penAbout the sameJapan USD648 · United States USD650
Longchamp Le Pliage1% lessJapan USD181 · United States USD180
Airport train to the city2% lessJapan USD16.25 · United States USD16.00
Petrol (1 litre)2% lessJapan USD1.08 · United States USD1.06
Taxi flag-fall5% lessJapan USD3.16 · United States USD3.00
iPad5% lessJapan USD473 · United States USD449
Mac mini5% lessJapan USD948 · United States USD899
Final Cut Pro (Mac)5% lessJapan USD316 · United States USD300
Eggs (dozen)6% lessJapan USD2.46 · United States USD2.32
Travel eSIM (7 days)6% lessJapan USD26.50 · United States USD25.00
MacBook Pro 14-inch7% lessJapan USD2,151 · United States USD1,999
Coffee (1 kg)8% lessJapan USD22.09 · United States USD20.39
iPhone8% lessJapan USD1,011 · United States USD929
AirPods Pro8% lessJapan USD271 · United States USD249
MacBook Air9% lessJapan USD1,423 · United States USD1,299
Apple Vision Pro10% lessJapan USD4,113 · United States USD3,699
Logitech MX Master 3S11% lessJapan USD113 · United States USD99.99
Apple Watch12% lessJapan USD454 · United States USD399
iCloud+ 2TB (monthly)12% lessJapan USD11.39 · United States USD9.99
iPhone Pro14% lessJapan USD1,391 · United States USD1,199
Minecraft (iOS)15% lessJapan USD8.23 · United States USD6.99
AirTag (single)16% lessJapan USD34.69 · United States USD29.00
Oranges (1 kg)18% lessJapan USD4.61 · United States USD3.80
Levi's 50118% lessJapan USD97.48 · United States USD79.50
Spaghetti (500 g)26% lessJapan USD2.07 · United States USD1.53
Microsoft 365 Personal (yearly)26% lessJapan USD135 · United States USD99.99
Tomatoes (1 kg)27% lessJapan USD6.33 · United States USD4.59
Potatoes (1 kg)29% lessJapan USD3.09 · United States USD2.18
Milk (1 litre)35% lessJapan USD1.66 · United States USD1.08
Bananas (1 kg)38% lessJapan USD2.33 · United States USD1.44
Rice (1 kg)48% lessJapan USD4.68 · United States USD2.43
Pork (1 kg)48% lessJapan USD19.05 · United States USD9.96
Flour (1 kg)52% lessJapan USD2.45 · United States USD1.18
Butter (1 kg)55% lessJapan USD19.43 · United States USD8.77

Not comparable because one side has no price: Chicken breast (1 kg), Minced beef (1 kg), Onions (1 kg), Apples (1 kg), Cooking oil (1 litre), Bottled water (500 ml), Red Bull (250 ml), Canned beer (one can), IKEA meatballs (1 kg), Inexpensive restaurant meal, Cigarettes (pack), Home fibre broadband (monthly), Mobile plan (monthly), TV licence fee (yearly), Le Creuset casserole (20 cm), Transit day pass, Transit pass (month), Fujifilm X100VI, DJI Osmo Pocket 3, Steam Deck OLED, Cinema ticket, Disney+ (monthly), Amazon Prime (monthly), Canva Pro (monthly), Onitsuka Tiger Mexico 66, The Ordinary serum, Entry authorisation fee, Passport fee, Parcel to Japan (1 kg), Museum admission, Public pool (one visit), Student visa fee