Japan

Compared with Czechia, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Czechia = 1×

Japan vs

Czechia

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.67× Czechia.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Czechia = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Czechia. 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

Czechia Czechia = 1×

Japan is pricier →

📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.80
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.69
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.56
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.55

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 Czechia — but Big Mac costs only 0.6×. Calling this country simply "expensive" hides a gap this wide.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.80

Japan CZK 18,506 JPY 142,800

Czechia CZK 22,990 CZK 22,990

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

Japan CZK 1,138 JPY 8,778

Czechia CZK 1,449 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.74

Japan CZK 1.58 USD 0.075

Czechia CZK 2.15 USD 0.102

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.65

Japan CZK 4.80 USD 0.227

Czechia CZK 7.41 USD 0.351

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.56

Japan CZK 20.80 USD 0.976

Czechia CZK 36.95 USD 1.734

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.55

Japan CZK 22.18 USD 1.041

Czechia CZK 39.97 USD 1.876

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.55

Japan CZK 63.36 JPY 480

Czechia CZK 115.00 CZK 115

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