Japan

Compared with India, using real observed prices.

Baseline: India = 1×

Japan vs

India

Overall verdict

Japan is about 1.34× India.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs India = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is India. 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

India India = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 2 items

×2.15
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.73
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×1.20
📱 Electronics 1 item

×1.02
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.94

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 2.9× what it does in India — but Gasoline 1L costs only 0.9×. 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 ×2.95

Japan ₹21.21 USD 0.227

India ₹7.19 USD 0.077

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.73

Japan ₹5,177 JPY 8,778

India ₹2,999 INR 2,999

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×1.56

Japan ₹7.01 USD 0.075

India ₹4.48 USD 0.048

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Big Mac 1 burger ×1.20

Japan ₹273.37 JPY 480

India ₹227.00 INR 227

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×1.02

Japan ₹84,223 JPY 142,800

India ₹82,900 INR 82,900

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.96

Japan ₹92.96 USD 0.976

India ₹96.96 USD 1.018

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.92

Japan ₹99.16 USD 1.041

India ₹107.44 USD 1.128

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com