Ankara vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1027
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2631
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$495
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$796
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$313
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$82.4
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$921
$744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
47
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
5.8M
276K

The cost of living in Ankara is 7% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5466th and 5994th ($1027 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Ankara compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Ankara ranked 2nd best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 2214th and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.31
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.9
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.66
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.12
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.37
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$407
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$954
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.29%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1675
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1151
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.71
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.3
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.54
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.97
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.42
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.31
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.3
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.75
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.84
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.72
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.48
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.7
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$131
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.45
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$648
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16166
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$676
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$755
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$730
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$705
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$708
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$552
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$746
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$662
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$766
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$670
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$710
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$748
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$807
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$765
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$681
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$543
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$734
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$806
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$601
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$836
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$702
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$945
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$769
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$828
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$769
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$675
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$743
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$867
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$817
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$769
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$684
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$988
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$652
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$420
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$671
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$529
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$894

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923