Abu Dhabi vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abu Dhabi Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1802
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4691
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$1140
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2569
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$69.3
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3906
$924
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
83
59
🏙️ Population
1.48M
276K

The cost of living in Abu Dhabi is 121% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 2486th and 6379th ($1802 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Abu Dhabi compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Abu Dhabi ranked 3rd best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 405th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Abu Dhabi Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.9
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$76.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$10.9
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$5.81
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.09
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1179
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$880
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2759
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2207
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$147
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$104
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.18%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4957
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4315
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$24.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.28
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.34
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.07
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.41
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.83
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.6
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.21
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.61
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.03
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.83
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$4.95
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$66.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$90.5
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.7
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$67.3
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$667
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$12787
$3144

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$1630
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$2309
142 km or 88 mi Sharjah
$1503
143 km or 89 mi Al Ain
$1050
152 km or 94 mi Ajman
$2084
170 km or 105 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1768
211 km or 131 mi Fujairah
$1232
237 km or 147 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1603
300 km or 187 mi Doha
$1810
318 km or 198 mi Al Khor
$1719
356 km or 221 mi Bandar Abbas
$728
365 km or 227 mi Nizwa
$786
395 km or 246 mi Seeb
$994
425 km or 264 mi Riffa
$1218
427 km or 265 mi Manama
$1267
428 km or 266 mi Isa Town
$1226
439 km or 273 mi Muscat
$1110
454 km or 282 mi Jahrom
$561
468 km or 291 mi Dhahran
$870
481 km or 299 mi Dammam
$989
486 km or 302 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
501 km or 311 mi Fasa
$556
514 km or 320 mi Qatif
$878
548 km or 341 mi Jubail
$928
568 km or 353 mi Sirjan
$520
575 km or 357 mi Jiroft
$547
599 km or 372 mi Shiraz
$558
610 km or 379 mi Bushehr
$548
617 km or 384 mi Borazjan
$541
620 km or 385 mi Marvdasht
$546
632 km or 392 mi Kazerun
$537
637 km or 396 mi Chabahar
$687
649 km or 404 mi Bam
$531
678 km or 421 mi Rafsanjan
$515
698 km or 434 mi Kerman
$467
701 km or 435 mi Iranshahr
$639
741 km or 460 mi Yasuj
$489
775 km or 481 mi Riyadh
$1586
790 km or 491 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
792 km or 492 mi Behbahan
$507

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797