Sarajevo vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1933
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$368
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
62
99
🏙️ Population
276K
14.3M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 50% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6461st and 3019th ($796 vs $1607) 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 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 4897th and 3rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.13
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3005
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2856
$15235

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55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1150
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1169
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1164
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1109
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1103
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101