🇺🇸 United States vs 🇯🇵 Japan
122 subscriptions are priced in both. Japan is cheaper on 103, the United States on 15; the typical subscription costs 15% less in Japan. At local average income the typical subscription takes 18 min of work in the United States and 21 min in Japan.
Biggest savings in Japan
- Boomplay $9.99 → $2.22/mo −78%
- Bumble $12.99 → $4.43/mo −66%
- Memrise $24.99 → $10.13/mo −59%
- PDF Expert $49.99 → $21.52/yr −57%
- Picsart $12.99 → $6.01/mo −54%
Where the United States is cheaper
- Deepstash $12.99 vs $18.99/mo +46%
- Microsoft 365 $9.99 vs $13.48/mo +35%
- Microsoft PowerPoint $9.99 vs $13.29/mo +33%
- Microsoft Excel $9.99 vs $13.29/mo +33%
- iCloud+ $0.99 vs $1.14/mo +15%
| Product | 🇺🇸 United States | 🇯🇵 Japan | Japan vs United States |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boomplay PremiumApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $2.22/mo ¥350 | −78% |
| Bumble BoostApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −66% |
| Memrise Memrise ProApp | $24.99/mo $24.99 | $10.13/mo ¥1,600 | −59% |
| PDF Expert Premium billed yearlyApp | $49.99/yr $49.99 | $21.52/yr ¥3,400 | −57% |
| Picsart GoldApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $6.01/mo ¥950 | −54% |
| Viki Pass StandardApp | $7.99/mo $7.99 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −52% |
| Nintendo Switch Online Individual | $3.99/mo $3.99 | $1.94/mo ¥306 | −51% |
| Netflix Standard | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $10.06/mo ¥1,590 | −50% |
| YouTube Premium | $15.99/mo $15.99 | $8.10/mo ¥1,280 | −49% |
| Speechify PremiumApp | $24.99/mo $24.99 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −49% |
| Spotify Individual | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $6.84/mo ¥1,080 | −47% |
| Hulu Standard (With Ads) | $11.99/mo $11.99 | $6.49/mo ¥1,026 | −46% |
| MUBI MonthlyApp | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $8.23/mo ¥1,300 | −45% |
| Disney+ Premium | $18.99/mo $18.99 | $10.57/mo ¥1,670 | −44% |
| Quizlet Quizlet PlusApp | $44.99/mo $44.99 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −44% |
| Mojo ProApp | $17.99/mo $17.99 | $10.13/mo ¥1,600 | −44% |
| Skillshare Skillshare Membership billed yearlyApp | $168/yr $167.99 | $94.95/yr ¥15,000 | −43% |
| Snapchat Snapchat+App | $4.99/mo $4.99 | $2.85/mo ¥450 | −43% |
| Meitu VIPApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $7.53/mo ¥1,190 | −42% |
| Microsoft OneDrive 365 PersonalApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $6.08/mo ¥960 | −39% |
| Grindr UnlimitedApp | $44.99/mo $44.99 | $27.85/mo ¥4,400 | −38% |
| Apple Music Individual | $11.99/mo $11.99 | $7.47/mo ¥1,180 | −38% |
| Xbox Game Pass Standard | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $9.37/mo ¥1,480 | −37% |
| LinkedIn Premium CareerApp | $39.99/mo $39.99 | $25.26/mo ¥3,990 | −37% |
| HER PremiumApp | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −37% |
| Adobe Photoshop Mobile & WebApp | $7.99/mo $7.99 | $5.06/mo ¥800 | −37% |
| Opal ProApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −37% |
| Sololearn Sololearn PROApp | $6.99/mo $6.99 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −37% |
| Anghami PlusApp | $5.99/mo $5.99 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −37% |
| SoundCloud GoApp | $5.99/mo $5.99 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −37% |
| Adobe Express PremiumApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $6.65/mo ¥1,050 | −33% |
| Discord NitroApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $6.65/mo ¥1,050 | −33% |
| Blinkist Blinkist PremiumApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $8.74/mo ¥1,380 | −33% |
| Epic Unlimited AccessApp | $7.99/mo $7.99 | $5.38/mo ¥850 | −33% |
| ibis Paint X PremiumApp | $4.49/mo $4.49 | $3.04/mo ¥480 | −32% |
| CapCut ProApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $13.80/mo ¥2,180 | −31% |
| Imprint Imprint PremiumApp | $15.99/mo $15.99 | $11.08/mo ¥1,750 | −31% |
| Notability Plus billed yearlyApp | $19.99/yr $19.99 | $13.93/yr ¥2,200 | −30% |
| Structured ProApp | $8.99/mo $8.99 | $6.27/mo ¥990 | −30% |
| Grammarly PremiumApp | $29.99/mo $29.99 | $21.52/mo ¥3,400 | −28% |
| Coursera Plus Coursera PlusApp | $58.99/mo $58.99 | $42.41/mo ¥6,700 | −28% |
| Raya Raya+App | $49.99/mo $49.99 | $36.08/mo ¥5,700 | −28% |
| Pimsleur All AccessApp | $20.99/mo $20.99 | $15.19/mo ¥2,400 | −28% |
| Reddit PremiumApp | $6.99/mo $6.99 | $5.06/mo ¥800 | −28% |
| Headway Headway PremiumApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −27% |
| X PremiumApp | $11.00/mo $11 | $8.04/mo ¥1,270 | −27% |
| Lumosity Lumosity PremiumApp | $11.99/mo $11.99 | $8.86/mo ¥1,400 | −26% |
| Prequel Gold billed weeklyApp | $5.99/mo $5.99 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −26% |
| PowerDirector PremiumApp | $7.99/mo $7.99 | $6.08/mo ¥960 | −24% |
| Proton Mail Mail PlusApp | $5.99/mo $5.99 | $4.56/mo ¥720 | −24% |
| Elevate Elevate PremiumApp | $4.99/mo $4.99 | $3.80/mo ¥600 | −24% |
| Vocabulary Vocabulary PremiumApp | $47.99/mo $47.99 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | −21% |
| Todoist ProApp | $6.99/mo $6.99 | $5.63/mo ¥890 | −19% |
| Dazz Cam ProApp | $6.99/mo $6.99 | $5.70/mo ¥900 | −18% |
| HBO Max Premium | $16.99/mo $16.99 | $13.86/mo ¥2,190 | −18% |
| Adobe Creative Cloud Individual | $69.99/mo $69.99 | $57.47/mo ¥9,080 | −18% |
| Telegram PremiumApp | $4.99/mo $4.99 | $4.11/mo ¥650 | −18% |
| DeepL IndividualApp | $10.49/mo $10.49 | $8.74/mo ¥1,380 | −17% |
| invideo AI PlusApp | $30.00/mo $30 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −16% |
| Instagram Meta VerifiedApp | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −16% |
| Dropbox PlusApp | $11.99/mo $11.99 | $10.13/mo ¥1,600 | −16% |
| NordVPN Standard | $4.59/mo $4.59 | $3.92/mo ¥620 | −15% |
| Tinder GoldApp | $24.99/mo $24.99 | $21.52/mo ¥3,400 | −14% |
| Leonardo AI EssentialApp | $15.99/mo $15.99 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −13% |
| HeyGen CreatorApp | $29.00/mo $29 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −13% |
| HelloTalk VIPApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $11.39/mo ¥1,800 | −12% |
| Babbel All Languages billed yearlyApp | $108/yr $107.99 | $94.95/yr ¥15,000 | −12% |
| Speak & Learn English Learna ProApp | $17.99/mo $17.99 | $15.82/mo ¥2,500 | −12% |
| SCRL Premium billed weeklyApp | $4.99/mo $4.99 | $4.43/mo ¥700 | −11% |
| Learn to Read - Reading.com Learn to ReadApp | $12.49/mo $12.49 | $11.39/mo ¥1,800 | −9% |
| Gemini Individual | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $18.36/mo ¥2,900 | −8% |
| Captions BasicApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $9.18/mo ¥1,450 | −8% |
| Google One 100 GB | $1.99/mo $1.99 | $1.84/mo ¥290 | −8% |
| Xmind PremiumApp | $15.00/mo $15 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −7% |
| Acrobat Reader PremiumApp | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −7% |
| Deezer PremiumApp | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −7% |
| Lingokids Lingokids PlusApp | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $13.93/mo ¥2,200 | −7% |
| Otter ProApp | $16.99/mo $16.99 | $15.82/mo ¥2,500 | −7% |
| GitHub Copilot Copilot ProApp | $10.00/mo $10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| Kling AI StandardApp | $10.00/mo $10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| Suno ProApp | $10.00/mo $10 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| Claude ProApp | $20.00/mo $20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| Figma Professional (pre-tax) | $20.00/mo $20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| Perplexity ProfessionalApp | $20.00/mo $20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| Replit CoreApp | $20.00/mo $20 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| Codecademy Go Codecademy ProApp | $39.99/mo $39.99 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | −5% |
| Lovable ProApp | $39.99/mo $39.99 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | −5% |
| Character.AI c.ai+App | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| Encode Encode PlusApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| Finelo Finelo PremiumApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| Remini Pro billed weeklyApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| VSCO PlusApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $9.49/mo ¥1,500 | −5% |
| Base44 StarterApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| ChatGPT PlusApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| GoodShort Weekly VIP billed weeklyApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| Poe MonthlyApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| ReelShort Subscription billed weeklyApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | −5% |
| WPS Office Pro AIApp | $5.99/mo $5.99 | $5.70/mo ¥900 | −5% |
| Dreamina BasicApp | $15.00/mo $15 | $14.56/mo ¥2,300 | −3% |
| Manus PlusApp | $39.00/mo $39 | $37.98/mo ¥6,000 | −3% |
| Cursor ProApp | $25.99/mo $25.99 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | −3% |
| Chineasy Chineasy PremiumApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $12.66/mo ¥2,000 | −3% |
| PlayStation Plus Standard | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $9.81/mo ¥1,550 | −2% |
| Kimi ModeratoApp | $19.00/mo $19 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | 0% |
| GLM Lite | $18.00/mo $18 | $18.00/mo $18 | 0% |
| Craft PlusApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $10.00/mo ¥1,580 | 0% |
| Gauth Gauth PlusApp | $11.99/mo $11.99 | $12.03/mo ¥1,900 | 0% |
| DataCamp DataCamp StandardApp | $35.00/mo $35 | $35.32/mo ¥5,580 | +1% |
| Mimo PriceApp | $39.99/mo $39.99 | $40.51/mo ¥6,400 | +1% |
| AnkiMobile Flashcards Full AppApp | $24.99/mo $24.99 | $25.32/mo ¥4,000 | +1% |
| Microsoft Copilot Microsoft 365 PremiumApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $20.26/mo ¥3,200 | +1% |
| Microsoft Word 365 PremiumApp | $19.99/mo $19.99 | $20.26/mo ¥3,200 | +1% |
| KineMaster PremiumApp | $8.49/mo $8.49 | $8.74/mo ¥1,380 | +3% |
| Grok SuperGrokApp | $30.00/mo $30 | $31.65/mo ¥5,000 | +5% |
| RunwayML StandardApp | $14.99/mo $14.99 | $15.82/mo ¥2,500 | +6% |
| Pollo AI Weekly PremiumApp | $5.99/mo $5.99 | $6.33/mo ¥1,000 | +6% |
| Filmora ProApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $10.76/mo ¥1,700 | +8% |
| iCloud+ 50 GB | $0.99/mo $0.99 | $1.14/mo ¥180 | +15% |
| Microsoft Excel 365 PersonalApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $13.29/mo ¥2,100 | +33% |
| Microsoft PowerPoint 365 PersonalApp | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $13.29/mo ¥2,100 | +33% |
| Microsoft 365 Individual | $9.99/mo $9.99 | $13.48/mo ¥2,130 | +35% |
| Deepstash Deepstash ProApp | $12.99/mo $12.99 | $18.99/mo ¥3,000 | +46% |
Each product's headline plan, one figure per country, in the same channel at both ends; App marks a price paid in the iPhone app (App Store). Dollar figures are our conversion at the exchange rates of 2026-10-06. Everything in the United States · everything in Japan
How to pay the prices in Japan
Product by product, Japan is the cheaper side of this pair.
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Pick the country
Japan — cheaper for 103 of 122 subscriptions here. The biggest saving is Boomplay, 78% less.
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Connect a VPN to Japan
A storefront reads your country from your IP address when you sign up. Connect to a server in Japan before you open the signup page.
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Pay with a card the checkout accepts
Many regional checkouts take a foreign card; when they refuse it, a multi-currency card that pays in the local currency usually passes, without a conversion fee eating the saving.
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Sign up and keep the region
Complete the signup as normal. The regional rate usually stays with the account for as long as you remain subscribed — the VPN is needed at signup, not every day. Full guide, with what can go wrong.
Before you do this: Paying a different region’s price usually breaks the vendor’s terms of service, and some checkouts verify a local billing address. Read the terms before you switch. Catalogues and features can differ by country, so confirm the price on the official checkout first. What breaking the terms means in practice.
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Is the United States or Japan cheaper for subscriptions?
Japan is cheaper for 103 of the 122 subscriptions priced in both, the United States for 15, and 4 cost the same. The typical subscription costs 15% less in Japan.
Which subscription has the biggest gap between the United States and Japan?
Boomplay Premium: $9.99/mo in the United States against $2.22/mo in Japan, 78% less.
Can I pay the prices in Japan while living in the United States?
Most storefronts read your country from your IP address at signup and some check the payment card's country. A VPN connection to Japan and a card the checkout accepts usually get the regional price — usually against the vendor's terms of service. The full guide covers what can go wrong.
Why is the same subscription priced so differently?
Most digital services price by region, against what people there can pay rather than against the dollar. Currency moves and local taxes add to the gap. How these prices are collected.