My wife bought an apple pie for 850 yen ($9.14 €6.80) from a consumers' cooperative society. My family consists of 4 members, we divided it into 4 pieces.

Almond jelly costs 128 yen ($1.38 €1.02). Almond jelly is a popular dessert in China related region (Hong Kong, Singapore) and Japan. It is similar to a pudding. You can see other images of it in Google, click here. If you want to know som…

McDonald's french fries (medium size) cost 270 yen ($2.90 €2.16). The following is a coupon ticket for McDonald's french fries. You can buy M-size french fries for 190 yen ($2.04 €1.52), if you show it at the counter. If you want to know s…

I bought a Delonghi oil heater for 36,178 yen ($389.01 €289.42) from amazon.co.jp. It works with electricity, so heating power is not so high. It take one hour to warm up my room. Someday I would like to set up a gas outlet in my room and …

An uncommon Pepsi, White pepsi costs 150 yen ($1.61 €1.20). Its color is white and it has slight orange flavor. It was released on last December 11th. Volume is 500 ml. If you want to know something, ask me please.

The following is a cup of yogurt in which small fruits' pieces are mixed. It costs 128 yen ($1.38 €1.02). Its interior content is 200 g. You can see other images of it in Google, click here. If you want to know something, ask me please.

If you are over 20, you can drink alcohol at a Japanese style pub. It costs 4000 yen ($43.01 €32.00) with two hours unlimited drinks (= free refills). The above is an ad of a pub. That pub serves 8 dishes and 2 hours unlimited drinks with …

I bought a web camera for 250 yen ($2.69 €2.00). It was a discounted price, because the camera was a outdated model. Its original price was 1806 yen ($19.42 €14.45). Resolution of the camera is 1,300,000 pixels. The latest high quality mod…

Stationery compasses cost 105 yen ($1.13 €0.84). I bought it at a 100 yen shop (sort of one dollar shop). Goods are sold for 100 yen plus 5% tax. We can buy a variety of stationeries at a 100 yen shop. If you want to know something about T…

Today I have been to a reasonable price restaurant (we call it "family restaurant") with my kids, and ate a dish of Hamburger steak for 599 yen ($6.44 €4.79). zz I also ordered a round loaf of bread for 180 yen ($1.94 €1.44). Its taste was…

My electric bill of January was 11152 yen ($125.35 €93.00). My family consists of 4 members, including 2 adults and 2 kids. We consumed 429 kWh electricity last month. Because of a nuclear plant disaster, electricity rate is going to be ra…

A cup buckwheat-noodle (noodles made from buckwheat) costs 150 yen ($1.63 €1.21). Pour hot water, then wait 3 minutes, finally you can eat a cup of noodle. Ramen (made from wheat flour) cup noodle is a common cup noodle.

Admission fee of Shinagawa aquarium costs 1300 yen ($14.13 €10.48). I entered an aquarium with local resident discount. It was for 800 yen ($8.70 €6.45). Shark Humphead wrasse, a.k.a. Napoleonfish Glass fish

I am going to take a gastroscopy (stomach camera test), before that I took a blood test first. I paid 4000 yen ($43.48 €32.26) for the test. I pay 30% of the total cost and the government insurance covers 70%. The following is my injected …

I bought a pudding made from rice for 128 yen ($1.38 €1.03). It is the first time for me to see a rice pudding. It tastes like a milk pudding. ※ mark means rice. You can see other images of this product in Google, click here. If you want t…

In Japan most of the roads have their own limiting speeds. If the limiting speed is 40 km, a driver has to drive by less than 40 km. If you exceed the limiting speed much, you are arrested by a police. When you are caught for speeding and …

My mobile phone bill (communication charge) of last month was 3012 yen ($32.39 € 24.10). I am a light user and this cost is less than the average. I think the average user of a cell phone spends 5000 - 6000 yen ($59.14 €44.00) per month. I…

Chocolate costs 100 yen ($1.08 € 0.81). It is sweet potato flavor. Manufacturer: Glico Product name: Pakitz http://www.glico.co.jp/pakitz/index.htm In Japan there is a custom that women give chocolate to their boyfriends, friends, or colle…

When we buy real estate, we have to pay "Real estate acquisition tax". The amount of tax is calculated with complicated formula and I cannot explain it. I bought one room of an apartment building last year, then I have to pay 10500 yen ($1…

Kid's socks for basketball cost 735 yen ($7.90 € 5.93). These socks are designed for basketball activity. These are thicker than common socks. Its size is 20cm. Average foot size of Japanese women is 23-24 cm, men's size is around 26cm. If…

To get the copy of my family register at a local municipal office, I had to pay 450 yen ($4.84 € 3.63). Every Japanese who has Japanese nationality has to register him/herself on the government database. In order to make an official docume…

Toothpaste costs 500 yen ($5.38 € 4.03). Its size is shown below. The left one is CD-ROM. If you want to know something, ask me please.

Weekly newspaper for kids costs 500 yen ($5.38 € 4.03) per month. Every Thursday this 20 page newspaper is delivered to my house. Its target audience is probably 7 years-old to 12 years-old kids. If you want to know something, ask me pleas…

An umbrella costs 1000 Yen ($10.75 € 8.06). I bought the following umbrella for 700 yen. It was a discount price. The cheapest umbrella costs 105 yen (one-tenth of the above). But those are broken down easily. A brush for floor cleaning co…

The regular price of Coca-Cola 500 ml is 150 yen ($1.61 €1.21). I bought a Coke for 100 yen ($1.08 € 0.81) from a vending machine. It is the cheapest price around my neighborhood. In Japan, Diet Coke is called "Coca-Cola zero", zero means …