Sarajevo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$1556
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4005
🏠 One person rent
$341
$760
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$1537
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$426
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$269
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$2885
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
60
100
🏙️ Population
276K
14M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 52% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6609th and 3238th ($742 vs $1556) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.9 months in Tokyo. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5377th and 1st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$6.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$41.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$5.09
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$2.91
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$936
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$540
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2411
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$1067
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$109
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$170
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
1.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$7633
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$4193
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.34
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$26.6
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$2.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.03
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.25
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.34
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$13.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$55.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$48.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$508
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$15051

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1105
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1099
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1117
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1052
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1051
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$988
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1115
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1041
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1053
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1067
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1064
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1052
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1101
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1062
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1091
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1078
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1045
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1057
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1062
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$985
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1143
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1049
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1031
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1042
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1041
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1102
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1133
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1056
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1052
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1063