How much does it cost to raise a child in Japan?
An estimate from birth to 18 in yen, scaled by household income, with a public or private school track.
Total, birth to 18
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for a child
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Estimates only, and excludes higher education unless you tick the box. Assumptions and sources are listed below the tool.
What this result means
Education dominates the Japanese figure, including juku. Choosing an all-private track raises education spending by roughly 3.3 times while leaving every other category unchanged, which is why the total moves so sharply.
Like every estimate on this site, this is an order of magnitude rather than a forecast. Your own childcare and housing costs will move it more than any national figure.
Assumptions and limits
- Estimates spread across eighteen years, not a bill due now.
- Higher education is excluded unless you tick the box.
- Regional multipliers are broad cost-of-living approximations.
- Assumes a two-parent household.
- Currency amounts are not converted between countries.
Sources
- Consumer Expenditure Survey U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Survey of Learning Expenses MEXT, FY2023, published December 2024