Japan

Compared with Chile, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Chile = 1×

Japan vs

Chile

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.79× Chile.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Chile = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Chile. 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

Chile Chile = 1×

Japan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.26
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.82
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.76
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.69
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.56

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

In Japan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.3× what it does in Chile — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.26

Japan CLP 50,569 JPY 8,778

Chile CLP 39,999 CLP 39,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.00

Japan CLP 201 USD 0.227

Chile CLP 202 USD 0.228

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.82

Japan CLP 822,649 JPY 142,800

Chile CLP 999,990 CLP 999,990

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.73

Japan CLP 863 USD 0.976

Chile CLP 1,183 USD 1.339

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.66

Japan CLP 920 USD 1.041

Chile CLP 1,391 USD 1.574

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.58

Japan CLP 66 USD 0.075

Chile CLP 114 USD 0.129

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.56

Japan CLP 2,676 JPY 480

Chile CLP 4,790 CLP 4,790

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index