Cost of living comparison
compared to
Japan vs. Slovenia Cost of Living Summary
Japan is 7.6% cheaper than Slovenia overall.
Japan vs. Slovenia Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Japan instead of Slovenia, you would:
pay 55.2% less for restaurants
|
Slovenia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$13.37
€11.46
|
$6.60
¥1,052
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.34
€8.01
|
$5.10
¥812
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.97
€2.55
|
$1.07
¥170
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.94
€1.66
|
$0.76
¥121
|
|
Slovenia vs. Japan - Cost of restaurants
pay 28.5% more for groceries
|
Slovenia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.87
€1.60
|
$1.50
¥239
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$7.46
€6.40
|
$5.07
¥807
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.24
€4.49
|
$5.67
¥903
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.37
€2.89
|
$2.08
¥331
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.18
€3.58
|
$2.93
¥466
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.96
€0.83
|
$2.14
¥340
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.82
€0.70
|
$1.12
¥178
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.00
€0.86
|
$1.69
¥270
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.53
€1.31
|
$2.13
¥339
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$1.22
¥194
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.84
€0.72
|
$1.15
¥184
|
|
Slovenia vs. Japan - Cost of groceries
pay 35.0% more for transportation
|
Slovenia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.35
€5.45
|
$4.39
¥699
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.62
€27.11
|
$59.14
¥9,422
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,577.39
€23,644.49
|
$22,599.51
¥4M
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.55
€10.76
|
$25.32
¥4,034
|
|
Slovenia vs. Japan - Cost of transportation
pay 24.8% less for housing
|
Slovenia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.66
€27.14
|
$33.91
¥5,403
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$701.09
€601.11
|
$543.18
¥86,534
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$569.18
€488.01
|
$353.61
¥56,334
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$219.47
€188.17
|
$118.72
¥18,913
|
|
Slovenia vs. Japan - Cost of housing
pay 8.5% less for childcare
|
Slovenia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$535.05
€458.75
|
$296.89
¥47,296
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,317.19
€8,845.83
|
$13,159.48
¥2M
|
|
Slovenia vs. Japan - Cost of childcare
pay 9.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Slovenia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.49
€2.99
|
$2.60
¥415
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.21
€1.89
|
$3.03
¥482
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.07
€5.20
|
$3.89
¥619
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.72
€40.06
|
$59.54
¥9,485
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.34
|
$12.46
¥1,985
|
|
Slovenia vs. Japan - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 38.0% less for clothing
|
Slovenia
|
Japan
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.21
€86.78
|
$44.79
¥7,136
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$35.61
€30.53
|
$32.04
¥5,104
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$111.39
€95.50
|
$57.37
¥9,139
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$140.48
€120.44
|
$87.37
¥13,919
|
|
Slovenia vs. Japan - Cost of clothing
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We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world.
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