Wage Cost

Country comparison

Japan vs Luxembourg

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

Luxembourg$98,5302025 · PPP-adjusted annual wage

Overall Price Level: 96.60 · 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

$103k$89k$74k$60k$45k20152025PPP-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.

OverallLuxembourg +37.4
FoodJapan +6.0
ClothingLuxembourg +28.7
HousingLuxembourg +50.9
HealthLuxembourg +43.2
TransportLuxembourg +16.6
RecreationLuxembourg +18.7
RestaurantsLuxembourg +28.4
Japan 59.20Luxembourg 96.60
Overall
Japan 59.20
Luxembourg 96.60
Difference Luxembourg +37.40
Food
Japan 112.00
Luxembourg 106.00
Difference Japan +6.00
Clothing
Japan 71.00
Luxembourg 99.70
Difference Luxembourg +28.70
Housing
Japan 48.50
Luxembourg 99.40
Difference Luxembourg +50.90
Health
Japan 33.90
Luxembourg 77.10
Difference Luxembourg +43.20
Transport
Japan 84.40
Luxembourg 101.00
Difference Luxembourg +16.60
Recreation
Japan 78.40
Luxembourg 97.10
Difference Luxembourg +18.70
Restaurants
Japan 72.60
Luxembourg 101.00
Difference Luxembourg +28.40

Key Differences

Understanding Japan and Luxembourg

Japan records an lower 2025 PPP-adjusted annual wage than Luxembourg, 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

Luxembourg shows the higher PPP-adjusted annual wage: $48,347 (96.3%) more than Japan. Over the latest reported year, Japan’s latest wage moved down (-0.47%) while Luxembourg’s moved up (1.10%). The widest price category gap is Housing at 50.9 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. Luxembourg is marginally higher overall, while the largest category difference appears in Housing, where Luxembourg exceeds Japan by 50.9 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