Cost of living

Serbia

compared to

Japan

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Serbia
Japan
Cost of living one person
$984
$1032
Cost of living Family
$2223
$2736
One person rent
$542
$674
Family rent
$1189
$2124
Food expenses
$342
$385
Transport expenses
$62.73
$122.2
Monthly salary after tax
$693.14
$2144.69
Quality of life
32.68
32.85
Human freedom index
8.05
8.42
Life expectancy
84.76
75.58
English speaking %
63.12%
75%
Population
7.0M
126.5M

The average cost of living in Serbia ($984) is 5% less expensive than in Japan ($1032). Serbia ranked 87th vs 76th for Japan in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Serbia compared to 2.1 months in Japan .

Eating Out
Serbia
Japan
Lunch Menu
$8.95
$7.51
Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$41.32
$33.11
Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$4.27
Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.58
$2.66
Cappuccino
$2.15
$3.37
Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
Serbia
Japan
1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$443.41
$620.27
Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$386.48
$413.95
3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1167.83
$1208.8
Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703.54
$675.41
Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$120.63
$122.8
Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130.94
$149.92
Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$29.05
Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
$7.01
$1.82
Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3415
$5723
House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2140
$3809
Transportation
Serbia
Japan
Local transport ticket
$0.69
$1.72
Monthly ticket local transport
$17.68
$60.84
Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.25
$22.33
Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.36
Groceries
Serbia
Japan
Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.21
Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.81
Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$3.61
Eggs, x12
$2.61
$2.29
Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.44
$10.54
Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.2
$5.72
Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.18
$15.05
Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$2.66
Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$2.23
Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$3.42
Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.82
Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$2.66
Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.65
Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.6
Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.19
Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.61
$8.57
Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.68
Cigarette pack
$3.55
$4.16
Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.27
$9.38
Hair Shampoo
$5.27
$3.46
Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.32
Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.07
$1.32
Other
Serbia
Japan
Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.66
$67.85
Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.42
$14.06
Doctor's visit
$36.11
$40.04
Haircut, simple
$5.79
$15.17
Brand Jeans
$101.43
$42.46
Brand Sneakers
$109.57
$49.01
Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$297.52
$311.58
International Primary School, 1 year
$6214
$12493