Edo Period: Living Expenses of the Common People
Calculate the living expenses needed for one year and compare them to your income.
For each item, enter the price converted to "mon," and for quantities, enter the annual consumption.
| Living expenses79,577Text ＝ 19Both3Minutes2Red77Text | |
| Income99,900Text ＝ 24Both3Minutes3Red150Text |
The silver coins mentioned in various sources have been converted to mon, with 1 ryō equal to 60 monme of silver. Carpenters in the Edo period appear to have earned higher wages than those in other professions and seem to have lived more comfortably than lower-ranking samurai.
It is difficult to determine exact prices for goods and labor rates, so the figures used here are approximate guidelines. If you wish to perform calculations using different values, please modify the numbers in the table. To add new items or labor rates, use the arrow at the bottom of the table to add a row. You can save the modified or expanded table. (Free membership registration is required.)
It is difficult to determine exact prices for goods and labor rates, so the figures used here are approximate guidelines. If you wish to perform calculations using different values, please modify the numbers in the table. To add new items or labor rates, use the arrow at the bottom of the table to add a row. You can save the modified or expanded table. (Free membership registration is required.)
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