Ankara vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ankara Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1033
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2700
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$501
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$320
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$83.6
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1082
$786
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
47
😀 Quality of life
75
67
🏙️ Population
5.8M
276K

The cost of living in Ankara is 9% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5311th and 5940th ($1033 vs $949) 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 1 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 1642nd and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ankara Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.54
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.07
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.19
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.31
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$582
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$409
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1026
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$67.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
44.56%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1701
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1148
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.8
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.11
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.49
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.3
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.07
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.05
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.61
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.75
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.63
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.39
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.5
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.94
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$111
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.37
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.5
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$743
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17149
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
57 km or 36 mi Kirikkale
$662
71 km or 44 mi Polatli
$752
99 km or 61 mi Cankiri
$707
139 km or 86 mi Bolu
$713
142 km or 88 mi Kirsehir
$672
142 km or 88 mi Karabuk
$557
168 km or 104 mi Yozgat
$716
176 km or 109 mi Duzce
$656
180 km or 112 mi Kastamonu
$701
191 km or 118 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
191 km or 119 mi Corum
$645
194 km or 121 mi Bartin
$702
200 km or 124 mi Eskisehir
$747
201 km or 125 mi Aksaray
$725
216 km or 134 mi Nevsehir
$724
228 km or 142 mi Sakarya
$710
228 km or 142 mi Adapazari
$598
231 km or 144 mi Konya
$740
238 km or 148 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
246 km or 153 mi Bilecik
$764
252 km or 156 mi Kutahya
$606
255 km or 158 mi Kartepe
$812
263 km or 163 mi Kayseri
$686
263 km or 164 mi Izmit
$899
265 km or 165 mi Amasya
$761
269 km or 167 mi Golcuk
$807
270 km or 168 mi Nigde
$777
272 km or 169 mi Talas
$662
272 km or 169 mi Bor
$738
272 km or 169 mi Kocaeli
$824
278 km or 172 mi Korfez
$790
285 km or 177 mi Inegol
$763
289 km or 180 mi Eregli
$678
303 km or 188 mi Sinop
$916
305 km or 190 mi Gebze
$634
307 km or 191 mi Karaman
$425
311 km or 193 mi Cayirova
$651
312 km or 194 mi Isparta
$506
318 km or 197 mi Tokat
$702
323 km or 201 mi Bursa
$866

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848