Cost of living comparison
compared to
Serbia vs. Japan Cost of Living Summary
Serbia is 4.2% more expensive than Japan overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 75.1% more in Serbia
- Groceries
-
pay 35.1% less in Serbia
- Transportation
-
pay 5.6% less in Serbia
- Housing
-
pay 13.6% less in Serbia
- Childcare
-
pay 29.4% less in Serbia
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 25.2% less in Serbia
- Clothing
-
pay 63.1% more in Serbia
The cost of restaurants and clothing in Serbia are more expensive than in Japan. Expenses including groceries, childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and transportation are lower in Serbia. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Serbia.
Serbia vs. Japan Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Serbia instead of Japan, you would:
pay 75.1% more for restaurants
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.60
¥1,042
|
$8.22
RSD822
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.10
¥804
|
$9.48
RSD948
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.07
¥168
|
$2.10
RSD210
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
¥120
|
$1.47
RSD147
|
|
Japan vs. Serbia - Cost of restaurants
pay 35.1% less for groceries
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.50
¥237
|
$0.74
RSD74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.07
¥799
|
$4.66
RSD466
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.67
¥894
|
$5.09
RSD509
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.08
¥328
|
$2.41
RSD241
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.93
¥462
|
$3.02
RSD302
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.14
¥337
|
$0.56
RSD56
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.12
¥176
|
$0.83
RSD83
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.69
¥267
|
$0.75
RSD75
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.13
¥336
|
$0.98
RSD98
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.22
¥192
|
$0.45
RSD45
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.15
¥182
|
$0.42
RSD42
|
|
Japan vs. Serbia - Cost of groceries
pay 5.6% less for transportation
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.39
¥692
|
$6.88
RSD688
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$59.14
¥9,330
|
$30.31
RSD3,031
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$22,599.51
¥3,564,994
|
$30,955.44
RSD3,095,668
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$25.32
¥3,995
|
$8.27
RSD827
|
|
Japan vs. Serbia - Cost of transportation
pay 13.6% less for housing
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.91
¥5,350
|
$26.24
RSD2,625
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$543.18
¥85,685
|
$412.90
RSD41,292
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$353.61
¥55,781
|
$302.98
RSD30,299
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$118.72
¥18,727
|
$126.67
RSD12,668
|
|
Japan vs. Serbia - Cost of housing
pay 29.4% less for childcare
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$296.89
¥46,833
|
$270.33
RSD27,034
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$13,159.48
¥2,075,862
|
$6,594.36
RSD659,463
|
|
Japan vs. Serbia - Cost of childcare
pay 25.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.60
¥411
|
$2.49
RSD249
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.03
¥477
|
$2.03
RSD203
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.89
¥613
|
$4.41
RSD441
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$59.54
¥9,392
|
$32.25
RSD3,225
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.46
¥1,966
|
$5.47
RSD547
|
|
Japan vs. Serbia - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 63.1% more for clothing
|
Japan
|
Serbia
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$44.79
¥7,066
|
$78.65
RSD7,865
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$32.04
¥5,054
|
$49.57
RSD4,957
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$57.37
¥9,050
|
$107.57
RSD10,758
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$87.37
¥13,783
|
$117.74
RSD11,775
|
|
Japan vs. Serbia - Cost of clothing
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