Cost of Living Comparison Between Japan and Serbia 
| Indices Difference |  |
|---|---|
| Cost of Living in Serbia is 22.2% lower than in Japan (without rent) | |
| Cost of Living Including Rent in Serbia is 20.3% lower than in Japan | |
| Rent Prices in Serbia are 12.6% lower than in Japan | |
| Restaurant Prices in Serbia are 11.8% higher than in Japan | |
| Groceries Prices in Serbia are 36.6% lower than in Japan | |
| Local Purchasing Power in Serbia is 54.1% lower than in Japan | |
Restaurants | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant |
1,000.00 ¥ (719.31 Дин) |
1,390.22 ¥ (1,000.00 Дин) |
+39.0 % |
| Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course |
5,500.00 ¥ (3,956.21 Дин) |
5,560.88 ¥ (4,000.00 Дин) |
+1.1 % |
| McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) |
750.00 ¥ (539.48 Дин) |
1,251.20 ¥ (900.00 Дин) |
+66.8 % |
| Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) |
450.00 ¥ (323.69 Дин) |
368.41 ¥ (265.00 Дин) |
-18.1 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
591.58 ¥ (425.53 Дин) |
417.07 ¥ (300.00 Дин) |
-29.5 % |
| Cappuccino (regular) |
459.77 ¥ (330.71 Дин) |
295.75 ¥ (212.73 Дин) |
-35.7 % |
| Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) |
154.97 ¥ (111.47 Дин) |
280.84 ¥ (202.01 Дин) |
+81.2 % |
| Water (12 oz small bottle) |
112.99 ¥ (81.28 Дин) |
204.40 ¥ (147.03 Дин) |
+80.9 % |
Markets | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| Milk (regular), (1 gallon) |
818.34 ¥ (588.64 Дин) |
760.46 ¥ (547.00 Дин) |
-7.1 % |
| Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) |
205.65 ¥ (147.92 Дин) |
104.58 ¥ (75.22 Дин) |
-49.1 % |
| Rice (white), (1 lb) |
249.20 ¥ (179.25 Дин) |
163.72 ¥ (117.76 Дин) |
-34.3 % |
| Eggs (regular) (12) |
321.63 ¥ (231.35 Дин) |
383.13 ¥ (275.59 Дин) |
+19.1 % |
| Local Cheese (1 lb) |
769.91 ¥ (553.80 Дин) |
610.73 ¥ (439.31 Дин) |
-20.7 % |
| Chicken Fillets (1 lb) |
429.41 ¥ (308.88 Дин) |
465.74 ¥ (335.01 Дин) |
+8.5 % |
| Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) |
1,158.14 ¥ (833.06 Дин) |
778.28 ¥ (559.83 Дин) |
-32.8 % |
| Apples (1 lb) |
322.86 ¥ (232.24 Дин) |
74.57 ¥ (53.64 Дин) |
-76.9 % |
| Banana (1 lb) |
158.73 ¥ (114.18 Дин) |
118.21 ¥ (85.03 Дин) |
-25.5 % |
| Oranges (1 lb) |
290.74 ¥ (209.13 Дин) |
103.22 ¥ (74.25 Дин) |
-64.5 % |
| Tomato (1 lb) |
303.60 ¥ (218.38 Дин) |
138.96 ¥ (99.96 Дин) |
-54.2 % |
| Potato (1 lb) |
178.42 ¥ (128.34 Дин) |
70.54 ¥ (50.74 Дин) |
-60.5 % |
| Onion (1 lb) |
159.85 ¥ (114.98 Дин) |
65.95 ¥ (47.44 Дин) |
-58.7 % |
| Lettuce (1 head) |
193.31 ¥ (139.05 Дин) |
101.10 ¥ (72.72 Дин) |
-47.7 % |
| Water (1.5 liter bottle) |
128.83 ¥ (92.67 Дин) |
91.80 ¥ (66.03 Дин) |
-28.7 % |
| Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) |
1,150.00 ¥ (827.21 Дин) |
973.15 ¥ (700.00 Дин) |
-15.4 % |
| Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) |
304.91 ¥ (219.33 Дин) |
114.26 ¥ (82.19 Дин) |
-62.5 % |
| Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) |
406.06 ¥ (292.08 Дин) |
220.69 ¥ (158.75 Дин) |
-45.7 % |
| Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) |
600.00 ¥ (431.59 Дин) |
583.89 ¥ (420.00 Дин) |
-2.7 % |
Transportation | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| One-way Ticket (Local Transport) |
220.00 ¥ (158.25 Дин) |
111.22 ¥ (80.00 Дин) |
-49.4 % |
| Monthly Pass (Regular Price) |
8,000.00 ¥ (5,754.48 Дин) |
3,475.55 ¥ (2,500.00 Дин) |
-56.6 % |
| Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) |
590.00 ¥ (424.39 Дин) |
278.04 ¥ (200.00 Дин) |
-52.9 % |
| Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) |
700.06 ¥ (503.56 Дин) |
214.79 ¥ (154.50 Дин) |
-69.3 % |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) |
3,500.00 ¥ (2,517.59 Дин) |
1,668.26 ¥ (1,200.00 Дин) |
-52.3 % |
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
647.45 ¥ (465.72 Дин) |
959.97 ¥ (690.52 Дин) |
+48.3 % |
| Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) |
3,342,000.00 ¥ (2,403,934.75 Дин) |
4,277,095.07 ¥ (3,076,558.19 Дин) |
+28.0 % |
| Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) |
2,551,445.28 ¥ (1,835,280.66 Дин) |
3,820,775.32 ¥ (2,748,322.73 Дин) |
+49.7 % |
Utilities (Monthly) | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment |
25,730.18 ¥ (18,507.98 Дин) |
25,538.79 ¥ (18,370.31 Дин) |
-0.7 % |
| Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data |
3,890.75 ¥ (2,798.66 Дин) |
2,584.44 ¥ (1,859.01 Дин) |
-33.6 % |
| Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) |
5,041.79 ¥ (3,626.61 Дин) |
4,012.56 ¥ (2,886.28 Дин) |
-20.4 % |
Sports And Leisure | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult |
8,610.69 ¥ (6,193.76 Дин) |
4,596.73 ¥ (3,306.47 Дин) |
-46.6 % |
| Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) |
2,529.74 ¥ (1,819.67 Дин) |
2,121.11 ¥ (1,525.74 Дин) |
-16.2 % |
| Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat |
1,800.00 ¥ (1,294.76 Дин) |
903.64 ¥ (650.00 Дин) |
-49.8 % |
Childcare | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child |
52,875.07 ¥ (38,033.58 Дин) |
46,361.26 ¥ (33,348.12 Дин) |
-12.3 % |
| International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child |
1,933,826.80 ¥ (1,391,021.37 Дин) |
1,090,049.86 ¥ (784,084.01 Дин) |
-43.6 % |
Clothing And Shoes | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| 1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) |
6,568.33 ¥ (4,724.67 Дин) |
12,898.73 ¥ (9,278.19 Дин) |
+96.4 % |
| 1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) |
4,750.81 ¥ (3,417.30 Дин) |
5,851.97 ¥ (4,209.38 Дин) |
+23.2 % |
| 1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) |
8,708.65 ¥ (6,264.22 Дин) |
15,289.56 ¥ (10,997.93 Дин) |
+75.6 % |
| 1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes |
12,272.84 ¥ (8,827.98 Дин) |
17,117.58 ¥ (12,312.85 Дин) |
+39.5 % |
Rent Per Month | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre |
87,376.33 ¥ (62,850.68 Дин) |
81,303.47 ¥ (58,482.42 Дин) |
-7.0 % |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre |
58,014.31 ¥ (41,730.28 Дин) |
56,319.46 ¥ (40,511.16 Дин) |
-2.9 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre |
190,142.02 ¥ (136,771.10 Дин) |
152,672.66 ¥ (109,819.01 Дин) |
-19.7 % |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre |
114,568.82 ¥ (82,410.53 Дин) |
103,060.85 ¥ (74,132.73 Дин) |
-10.0 % |
Buy Apartment Price | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre |
91,915.67 ¥ (66,115.88 Дин) |
44,369.90 ¥ (31,915.72 Дин) |
-51.7 % |
| Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre |
52,941.83 ¥ (38,081.60 Дин) |
29,135.54 ¥ (20,957.49 Дин) |
-45.0 % |
Salaries And Financing | Japan Edit |
Serbia Edit | |
| Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) |
317,871.73 ¥ (228,648.38 Дин) |
116,284.94 ¥ (83,644.94 Дин) |
-63.4 % |
| Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate | 1.82 | 6.92 | +280.8 % |
| Last update: | September 2024 | September 2024 | |
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