Cost of living comparison
Tokyo is 8.2% more expensive than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
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pay 54.6% less in Tokyo
- Groceries
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pay 56.9% more in Tokyo
- Transportation
-
pay 35.5% more in Tokyo
- Housing
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pay 10.3% less in Tokyo
- Childcare
-
pay 39.5% more in Tokyo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 22.2% more in Tokyo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.9% less in Tokyo
The cost of groceries, childcare, transportation, and entertainment and sports in Tokyo are more expensive than in Ljubljana. Expenses including restaurants, clothing, and housing are lower in Tokyo.
If you lived in Tokyo instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 54.6% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Tokyo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€13.69
|
$6.51
¥958
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.82
|
$5.21
¥766
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.65
|
$1.12
¥164
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.74
|
$0.75
¥110
|
|
pay 56.9% more for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.69
|
$1.63
¥240
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.95
|
$7.01
¥1,031
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.68
|
$5.89
¥866
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.18
|
$2.09
¥307
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.51
|
$3.26
¥480
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$2.38
¥350
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.70
|
$1.06
¥156
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.86
|
$2.65
¥389
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.36
|
$2.42
¥355
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.48
|
$1.29
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.61
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
pay 35.5% more for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.50
|
$4.42
¥650
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€36.18
|
$58.62
¥8,620
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€25,425.80
|
$21,767.76
¥3,200,840
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€10.48
|
$27.88
¥4,099
|
|
pay 10.3% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€30.58
|
$31.86
¥4,685
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€860.26
|
$1,120.28
¥164,731
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€706.46
|
$582.98
¥85,724
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€175.66
|
$134.03
¥19,709
|
|
pay 39.5% more for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€443.24
|
$533.29
¥78,418
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,823.32
|
$14,506.96
¥2,133,175
|
|
pay 22.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.93
|
$3.26
¥479
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.12
|
$3.40
¥500
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.89
|
$3.91
¥575
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€42.13
|
$67.16
¥9,875
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.82
|
$12.38
¥1,820
|
|
pay 31.9% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Tokyo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€81.01
|
$52.60
¥7,734
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€38.83
|
$36.87
¥5,421
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€94.26
|
$63.41
¥9,325
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€116.05
|
$82.89
¥12,189
|
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