Cost of living comparison

Japan

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Croatia

Dubrovnik vs. Tokyo Cost of Living Summary

Dubrovnik is 1.3% more expensive than Tokyo.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Dubrovnik
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Dubrovnik
Transportation: pay 15.3% more in Dubrovnik
Housing: pay 23.9% more in Dubrovnik
Childcare: pay 84.2% less in Dubrovnik
Entertainment and Sports: pay 3.8% more in Dubrovnik
Clothing: pay 6.3% more in Dubrovnik

The cost of restaurants, housing, transportation, clothing, and entertainment and sports in Dubrovnik are more expensive than in Tokyo. Expenses including childcare and groceries are lower in Dubrovnik. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Dubrovnik.

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Dubrovnik vs. Tokyo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Dubrovnik instead of Tokyo, you would:

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Tokyo	Dubrovnik
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.59 ¥1,200	$19.60 HRK131.37	+158.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.06 ¥800	$12.88 HRK86.33	+154.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.64 ¥259	$4.64 HRK31.13	+183.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.89 ¥140	$4.62 HRK30.97	+421.5%
Average			+178.1%

Tokyo vs. Dubrovnik - Cost of restaurants

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Tokyo	Dubrovnik
Bread 1 loaf	$1.71 ¥270	$1.19 HRK8.01	-30.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.29 ¥836	$5.04 HRK33.78	-4.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.75 ¥909	$4.03 HRK27.00	-30.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.26 ¥358	$4.12 HRK27.63	+82.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.08 ¥487	$4.06 HRK27.24	+31.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$2.15 ¥340	$0.83 HRK5.56	-61.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.07 ¥170	$0.63 HRK4.20	-41.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.96 ¥309	$0.76 HRK5.11	-61.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.39 ¥377	$1.24 HRK8.29	-48.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.53 ¥241	$0.41 HRK2.72	-73.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.46 ¥231	$0.42 HRK2.81	-71.3%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 15.3% more for transportation

	Tokyo	Dubrovnik
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.08 ¥645	$7.04 HRK47.18	+72.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$63.27 ¥9,997	$54.87 HRK367.84	-13.3%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$21,725.38 ¥3M	$26,300.35 HRK176K	+21.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$28.47 ¥4,499	$14.11 HRK94.59	-50.4%
Average			+15.3%

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pay 23.9% more for housing

	Tokyo	Dubrovnik
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.33 ¥4,793	$42.81 HRK286.99	+41.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,280.34 ¥202K	$1,466.85 HRK9,833.96	+14.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$692.48 ¥109K	$919.30 HRK6,163.12	+32.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$113.45 ¥17,926	$138.04 HRK925.45	+21.7%
Average			+23.9%

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pay 84.2% less for childcare

	Tokyo	Dubrovnik
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,341.43 ¥212K	$89.58 HRK600.55	-93.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$18,252.10 ¥3M	$6,830.39 HRK45,791.73	-62.6%
Average			-84.2%

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pay 3.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Tokyo	Dubrovnik
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.80 ¥600	$5.60 HRK37.53	+47.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.56 ¥563	$4.14 HRK27.78	+16.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.92 ¥620	$5.32 HRK35.70	+35.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$66.31 ¥10,478	$69.05 HRK462.92	+4.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.65 ¥1,999	$8.12 HRK54.42	-35.8%
Average			+3.8%

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pay 6.3% more for clothing

	Tokyo	Dubrovnik
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$55.50 ¥8,770	$72.78 HRK487.94	+31.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$32.95 ¥5,207	$27.99 HRK187.67	-15.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$65.04 ¥10,278	$67.18 HRK450.41	+3.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$70.74 ¥11,178	$78.38 HRK525.48	+10.8%
Average			+6.3%

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