Sarajevo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2195
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$443
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$2574
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
66
99
🏙️ Population
276K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 45% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6050th and 3130th ($932 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 5081st and 4th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2305
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.45
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3470
$14795

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$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961