Wage Cost

Country comparison

Japan vs Latvia

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

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Japan$50,1832025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 59.20 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Latvia$44,7092025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 52.20 · 2024

Data reviewed: August 2026

Compare average wages, historical trends and everyday price levels across two economies. A common wage-year frame and a visible United States = 100 price benchmark keep the view comparable.

Wage trend comparison

How Wages Have Changed

$54k$48k$42k$36k$30k20152025PPP-adjusted annual wage (USD)

USD PPP, constant 2025 prices · click a legend name to hide it; at least one line remains.

Price Level Comparison

Compare Everyday Price Levels

Compare eight consumer price categories using the United States benchmark of 100.

OverallJapan +7.0
FoodJapan +21.8
ClothingLatvia +21.5
HousingJapan +17.4
HealthJapan +2.9
TransportLatvia +2.0
RecreationJapan +7.5
RestaurantsLatvia +2.8
Japan 59.20Latvia 52.20
Overall
Japan 59.20
Latvia 52.20
Difference Japan +7.00
Food
Japan 112.00
Latvia 90.20
Difference Japan +21.80
Clothing
Japan 71.00
Latvia 92.50
Difference Latvia +21.50
Housing
Japan 48.50
Latvia 31.10
Difference Japan +17.40
Health
Japan 33.90
Latvia 31.00
Difference Japan +2.90
Transport
Japan 84.40
Latvia 86.40
Difference Latvia +2.00
Recreation
Japan 78.40
Latvia 70.90
Difference Japan +7.50
Restaurants
Japan 72.60
Latvia 75.40
Difference Latvia +2.80

Key Differences

Understanding Japan and Latvia

Japan records a higher 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Latvia, while both countries have overall price levels below the U.S. benchmark in 2024. The page keeps the arithmetic difference visible but does not turn it into a causal explanation or a living-standard judgement.

Wage Comparison

Japan shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $5,474 (12.2%) more than Latvia. Over the latest reported year, Japan’s latest wage moved down (-0.47%) while Latvia’s moved up (3.34%). The widest price category gap is Food at 21.8 index points, and both overall price levels sit below the U.S. benchmark of 100 in 2024. Wages are reported for 2025, while prices cover 2024; the two datasets are labelled separately.

Price Profile

Both overall price indices remain below the United States benchmark. Japan is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Food, where Japan exceeds Latvia by 21.8 index points. Each value remains relative to the United States = 100 benchmark.

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Data Notes

Wage data: 2025 common-year PPP-adjusted annual wages. Price data: 2022–2024, United States = 100. Missing values display – without zero fill, interpolation, or automatic year fallback.

Data reviewed: August 2026