Japan

Compared with Greece, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Greece = 1×

Japan vs

Greece

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.70× Greece.

Average across 3 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Greece = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Greece. 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

Greece Greece = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.95
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.78
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.45

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

In Japan, Natural gas 1kWh (household) costs 1.0× what it does in Greece — 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.

Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.01

Japan €0.06 USD 0.075

Greece €0.06 USD 0.074

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.89

Japan €0.20 USD 0.227

Greece €0.22 USD 0.254

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

Japan €47.09 JPY 8,778

Greece €59.99 EUR 59.99

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.46

Japan €0.91 USD 1.041

Greece €1.98 USD 2.254

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

Japan €0.86 USD 0.976

Greece €1.95 USD 2.223

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com