Sarajevo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$458
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$2429
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
67
96
🏙️ Population
276K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 43% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5940th and 3273rd ($949 vs $1679) 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.4 months in Tokyo. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 4806th and 9th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sarajevo vs Tokyo

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Sarajevo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$17493

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55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006