Japan

Compared with Singapore, using real observed prices.

Baseline: Singapore = 1×

Japan vs

Singapore

Overall verdict

Japan is about 0.65× Singapore.

Average across 5 categories, 9 items with data

The shape of prices (vs Singapore = 1×)

How to read this

The centre line is Singapore. 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

Singapore Singapore = 1×

Japan is pricier →

🎟 Leisure 1 item

×1.00
📱 Electronics 1 item

×0.87
⚡ Utilities 2 items

×0.62
🍔 Food & Dining 1 item

×0.52
⛽ Transport 2 items

×0.40

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

In Japan, PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) costs 1.0× what it does in Singapore — but Diesel 1L costs only 0.4×. What is expensive here is labour, not the goods that carry a world price.

Real prices. Real sources. Real dates.

PC game (Cyberpunk 2077) 1 game ×1.00

Japan S$69.18 JPY 8,778

Singapore S$69.00 SGD 69

Observed 2026-07-27 · Steam Store
Electricity 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.97

Japan S$0.29 USD 0.227

Singapore S$0.30 USD 0.233

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
iPhone (base model, base storage) 1 unit ×0.87

Japan S$1,125 JPY 142,800

Singapore S$1,299 SGD 1,299

Observed 2026-07-27 · Apple official online store
Big Mac 1 burger ×0.52

Japan S$3.90 JPY 480

Singapore S$7.45 SGD 7.45

Observed 2026-01-01 · The Economist Big Mac Index
Gasoline 1L 1 L ×0.45

Japan S$1.35 USD 1.041

Singapore S$3.01 USD 2.323

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Natural gas 1kWh (household) 1 kWh ×0.40

Japan S$0.10 USD 0.075

Singapore S$0.24 USD 0.189

Observed 2026-04-01 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com
Diesel 1L 1 L ×0.36

Japan S$1.27 USD 0.976

Singapore S$3.53 USD 2.722

Observed 2026-07-20 · GlobalPetrolPrices.com