Sarajevo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$451
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.9
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$744
$2676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
276K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 44% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 5994th and 3249th ($956 vs $1698) 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 1.6 months in Tokyo. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5011th and 8th 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
$9.32
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3347
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3948
$16728

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$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005