#costofliving
Browse 27 JapaTopi articles tagged #costofliving — the latest news, reviews, and insights related to costofliving in Japan.
Japan Food Price Hikes Top 3,000 Items Again as 2026 Increase Rush Nears Peak
Report: iPhone 18 Pro may start above ¥220,000 in Japan as memory costs surge
Rakuten Mobile to Auto-Cancel Lines Not Linked to a Rakuten ID by End of November
Japan’s Rice Prices Fall for Third Week to ¥3,112 per 5kg as Stocks Swell; Government Eyes Reserve Buybacks
Explained: Japan’s 1% Food Tax Cut from 2027—and the 9-Point Gap That Could Reshape Dining Out
Lawson to Cut Onigiri Prices by ¥10 from Sept. 29 as Rice Costs Ease; Seven-Eleven and FamilyMart Join Price Rollbacks
Japan’s Sept–Oct price surge: 18,347 food and drink items to rise—plus 6 shareholder perks that can cushion the blow
“I Wish We Had Traveled More”: Japan’s 72-year-old pensioner with ¥55m in savings shares a late-life regret
Japan Approves Summer Energy Subsidy as Clinics Gain Green Light to Charge No‑Show Fees from June
Japan’s Night-Rate Electricity Plans Can Double Your Bill if Daytime Use Creeps Up—Here’s the Math
Nissan Grants Full Wage Hike in 2026 Shunto Despite Forecast ¥650 Billion Loss, Targeting Morale and Talent Retention
Oil Shock, Weak Yen and a Likely April BoJ Hike: Why Japan’s Home Loans Could Cost Over ¥10 Million More
McDonald’s Japan Hikes Prices on 60% of Menu; Online Buzz Signals Possible Shift to Burger King and Mos
