Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Japan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$791
$1183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1847
$2864
🏠 One person rent
$351
$532
🏘️ Family rent
$544
$878
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$409
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.2
$138
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$784
$2190
💸 GDP per capita
$8957
$32476
😃 Human freedom index
7.15
8.73
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
84
👮 Corruption perceptions index
33
71
🌐 English speaking %
16%
15%
🎓 Higher education
65
98
😀 Quality of life
53
89
🏙️ Population
3.82M
124M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($791) is 33% less expensive than in Japan ($1183). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 130th vs 65th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 1.9 months in Japan. Ranked 77th and 15th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 907 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bosnia and Herzegovina Japan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.45
$6.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$35.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$5.31
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.16
$3.13
 Cappuccino
$1.67
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.75
$1.11
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$282
$535
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$212
$367
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$498
$1157
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$353
$729
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.6
$98.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.9
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.29%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2419
$5241
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$3177
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.5
$1.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.2
$61.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.86
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.51
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.13
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$4.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.93
$2.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.15
$12.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.82
$6.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$2.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.16
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.51
$0.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.57
$1.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.38
$8.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.93
$2.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.72
$3.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.7
$10.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.12
$3.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.19
$1.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.78
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.3
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.38
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25
$35.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.09
$17.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$75.1
$47.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.8
$60.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$200
$340
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3283
$12139

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Cities Comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan

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Cost of Living in Popular cities

In Bosnia and Herzegovina

City Cost of living Population
Sarajevo
$921
276K
Banja Luka
$927
185K
Tuzla
$710
111K
Bijeljina
$737
115K
Mostar
$776
105K
Zenica
$626
111K
Bihac
$672
56.3K
Prijedor
$689
89.4K
Doboj
$679
68.5K
Sanski Most
$622
16.9K

In Japan

City Cost of living Population
Tokyo
$1723
14.3M
Yokohama
$1401
3.76M
Osaka
$1249
2.75M
Nagoya
$1259
2.33M
Kawasaki
$1439
1.54M
Hiroshima
$923
1.2M
Sapporo
$1259
1.96M
Kyoto
$1188
1.46M
Kobe
$1171
1.52M
Saitama
$1085
1.33M
Fukuoka
$1123
1.6M
Sagamihara
$1095
726K
Sendai
$1104
1.06M
Sakai
$1157
824K
Shizuoka
$1080
686K
Kitakyushu
$1097
935K
Yokosuka
$1201
390K
Chiba
$1320
975K
Hachioji
$1339
576K
Amagasaki
$1148
456K
Funabashi
$1184
641K
Wakayama
$1285
353K
Himeji
$1088
528K
Kumamoto
$1039
738K
Kawaguchi
$1073
594K
Utsunomiya
$1110
518K
Niigata
$1103
791K
Hamamatsu
$1071
788K
Machida
$1102
434K
Kagoshima
$1079
594K