Cost of living comparison
Japan is 43.0% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 30.3% less in Japan
- Groceries
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pay 2.1 times more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 87.5% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 27.3% more in Japan
- Childcare
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pay 63.5% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 78.5% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 32.1% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, entertainment and sports, childcare, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including clothing and restaurants are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries, transportation, and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Japan.
If you lived in Japan instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 30.3% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$7.13
RSD714
|
$6.44
¥949
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.64
RSD765
|
$4.94
¥728
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.60
RSD161
|
$0.97
¥143
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.16
RSD116
|
$0.73
¥108
|
|
pay 2.1 times more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.70
RSD70
|
$1.52
¥225
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.97
RSD398
|
$5.72
¥843
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.84
RSD485
|
$5.46
¥804
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.39
RSD239
|
$2.02
¥297
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
RSD294
|
$2.73
¥402
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.48
RSD48
|
$2.17
¥320
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD76
|
$1.02
¥151
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.64
RSD64
|
$1.64
¥242
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.81
RSD81
|
$2.04
¥300
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
RSD46
|
$1.26
¥186
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
RSD43
|
$1.08
¥160
|
|
pay 87.5% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.22
RSD624
|
$4.22
¥623
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.52
RSD2,356
|
$57.82
¥8,521
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,112.26
RSD2,815,977
|
$22,042.19
¥3,248,821
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.11
RSD712
|
$25.42
¥3,747
|
|
pay 27.3% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.16
RSD2,320
|
$31.09
¥4,582
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$353.21
RSD35,381
|
$500.38
¥73,751
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$242.83
RSD24,324
|
$325.42
¥47,963
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$113.86
RSD11,405
|
$113.04
¥16,661
|
|
pay 63.5% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$238.41
RSD23,881
|
$288.10
¥42,464
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$5,379.39
RSD538,848
|
$11,095.30
¥1,635,348
|
|
pay 78.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.03
RSD203
|
$2.71
¥399
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.68
RSD168
|
$2.78
¥409
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.80
RSD381
|
$3.98
¥587
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.78
RSD2,582
|
$57.72
¥8,507
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.53
RSD453
|
$11.97
¥1,765
|
|
pay 32.1% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$73.17
RSD7,329
|
$40.54
¥5,976
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.45
RSD3,551
|
$26.82
¥3,953
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.31
RSD9,246
|
$54.08
¥7,971
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$99.77
RSD9,994
|
$81.66
¥12,036
|
|
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