Japan

Compared with Austria, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Austria = 1×

Japan vs

Austria

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.64× Austria.

Average across 4 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Austria = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Austria. A bar running right means Japan is pricier; running left means cheaper. The thin bar behind shows the range from the cheapest to the priciest item in that category.

← Cheaper than

Austria Austria = 1×

Japan is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.81
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.57
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.47

Thin bar shows the range (cheapest to priciest item in the category)

In Japan, iPhone (base model, base storage) costs 0.8× what it does in Austria — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.81

Japan €766.07 JPY 142,800

Austria €949.00 EUR 949

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78

Japan €47.09 JPY 8,778

Austria €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.64

Japan €0.20 USD 0.227

Austria €0.30 USD 0.353

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.51

Japan €0.06 USD 0.075

Austria €0.13 USD 0.148

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.50

Japan €0.91 USD 1.041

Austria €1.84 USD 2.09

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.44

Japan €0.86 USD 0.976

Austria €1.93 USD 2.201

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com