Sarajevo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$380
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
59
99
🏙️ Population
276K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 50% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6379th and 3085th ($816 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5391st and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$15495

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033