Cost of living comparison
Japan is 4.6% more expensive than Montenegro.
If you lived in Japan instead of Montenegro, you would:
pay 49.1% less for restaurants
|
Montenegro
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$11.31
€10.85
|
$6.44
¥1,008
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.81
€8.45
|
$4.94
¥773
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
€2.01
|
$0.97
¥152
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.65
€1.59
|
$0.73
¥115
|
|
pay 72.0% more for groceries
|
Montenegro
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
€0.94
|
$1.52
¥238
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.01
€3.84
|
$5.72
¥895
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.18
€4.96
|
$5.46
¥854
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.02
€2.89
|
$2.02
¥316
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.19
€3.06
|
$2.73
¥427
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.61
€0.58
|
$2.17
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
€0.80
|
$1.02
¥160
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.67
€0.64
|
$1.64
¥257
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.17
€1.12
|
$2.04
¥319
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.50
€0.48
|
$1.26
¥198
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.59
€0.57
|
$1.08
¥169
|
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pay 39.6% more for transportation
|
Montenegro
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.10
€5.85
|
$4.22
¥661
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.06
€37.45
|
$57.82
¥9,045
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,888.35
€26,738.60
|
$22,042.19
¥3,448,391
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$9.69
€9.29
|
$25.42
¥3,977
|
|
pay 11.4% less for housing
|
Montenegro
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.16
€27.96
|
$31.09
¥4,864
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$691.39
€662.89
|
$500.38
¥78,281
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$536.29
€514.18
|
$325.42
¥50,910
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$98.51
€94.45
|
$113.04
¥17,684
|
|
pay 1.5% more for childcare
|
Montenegro
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$385.16
€369.28
|
$288.10
¥45,072
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,661.10
€8,304.03
|
$11,095.30
¥1,735,805
|
|
pay 27.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Montenegro
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.71
€2.60
|
$2.71
¥424
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.26
€2.17
|
$2.78
¥435
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.12
€3.95
|
$3.98
¥623
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.84
€56.42
|
$57.72
¥9,029
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
€5.25
|
$11.97
¥1,873
|
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pay 47.6% less for clothing
|
Montenegro
|
Japan
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$83.30
€79.87
|
$40.54
¥6,343
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$45.33
€43.46
|
$26.82
¥4,195
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$104.82
€100.49
|
$54.08
¥8,460
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$163.37
€156.64
|
$81.66
¥12,776
|
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