Japan

Compared with Finland, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Finland = 1×

Japan vs

Finland

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.75× Finland.

Average across 4 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Finland = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Finland. 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

Finland Finland = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.30
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.77
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.41

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.3× what it does in Finland — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is energy, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.30

Japan €0.20 USD 0.227

Finland €0.15 USD 0.175

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.78

Japan €47.09 JPY 8,778

Finland €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.77

Japan €766.07 JPY 142,800

Finland €999.00 EUR 999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.43

Japan €0.91 USD 1.041

Finland €2.14 USD 2.44

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.40

Japan €0.86 USD 0.976

Finland €2.16 USD 2.456

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com