Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Serbia Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 28.0% more expensive than Serbia overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 40.8% less in Japan
- Groceries
-
pay 91.9% more in Japan
- Transportation
-
pay 59.5% more in Japan
- Housing
-
pay 17.8% more in Japan
- Childcare
-
pay 54.7% more in Japan
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.9% more in Japan
- Clothing
-
pay 37.7% less in Japan
The cost of groceries, transportation, childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Japan are more expensive than in Serbia. Expenses including restaurants and clothing are lower in Japan. Notably, groceries is significantly more expensive in Japan.
Japan vs. Serbia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Serbia, you would:
pay 40.8% less for restaurants
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.22
RSD822
|
$6.60
¥1,029
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.48
RSD947
|
$5.10
¥794
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.10
RSD209
|
$1.07
¥166
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.47
RSD147
|
$0.76
¥118
|
|
Serbia vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 91.9% more for groceries
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.74
RSD74
|
$1.50
¥234
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
RSD466
|
$5.07
¥789
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.09
RSD509
|
$5.67
¥883
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.41
RSD241
|
$2.08
¥324
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.02
RSD302
|
$2.93
¥456
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.56
RSD56
|
$2.14
¥333
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.83
RSD83
|
$1.12
¥174
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.75
RSD75
|
$1.69
¥264
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.98
RSD98
|
$2.13
¥332
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
RSD45
|
$1.22
¥190
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.42
RSD42
|
$1.15
¥180
|
|
Serbia vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 59.5% more for transportation
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.88
RSD688
|
$4.39
¥684
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.31
RSD3,030
|
$59.14
¥9,212
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,955.44
RSD3,094,522
|
$22,599.51
¥3,519,986
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.27
RSD827
|
$25.32
¥3,944
|
|
Serbia vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 17.8% more for housing
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.24
RSD2,624
|
$33.91
¥5,282
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$412.90
RSD41,276
|
$543.18
¥84,603
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$302.98
RSD30,288
|
$353.61
¥55,077
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$126.67
RSD12,663
|
$118.72
¥18,491
|
|
Serbia vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 54.7% more for childcare
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$270.33
RSD27,024
|
$296.89
¥46,241
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,594.36
RSD659,219
|
$13,159.48
¥2,049,655
|
|
Serbia vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 50.9% more for entertainment and sports
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.49
RSD249
|
$2.60
¥406
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.03
RSD203
|
$3.03
¥471
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.41
RSD441
|
$3.89
¥605
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.25
RSD3,223
|
$59.54
¥9,274
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.47
RSD547
|
$12.46
¥1,941
|
|
Serbia vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 37.7% less for clothing
|
Serbia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$78.65
RSD7,862
|
$44.79
¥6,977
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.57
RSD4,955
|
$32.04
¥4,990
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.57
RSD10,754
|
$57.37
¥8,936
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$117.74
RSD11,770
|
$87.37
¥13,609
|
|
Serbia vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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