Japan

Compared with Israel, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Israel = 1×

Japan vs

Israel

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.63× Israel.

Average across 4 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Israel = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Israel. 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

Israel Israel = 1×

Japan is pricier →

⚡ Utilities 1 item

×1.23
🎟 Leisure 1 item

×0.66
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.48
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.41

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

In Japan, Electricity 1kWh (household) costs 1.2× what it does in Israel — 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 ×1.23

Japan ILS 0.71 USD 0.227

Israel ILS 0.58 USD 0.185

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×0.66

Japan ILS 163.72 JPY 8,778

Israel ILS 249.00 ILS 249

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.48

Japan ILS 9.51 JPY 480

Israel ILS 20.00 ILS 20

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.41

Japan ILS 3.10 USD 1.041

Israel ILS 7.55 USD 2.535

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.41

Japan ILS 2.91 USD 0.976

Israel ILS 7.17 USD 2.407

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com