Athens vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1287
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3188
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$633
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$442
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$90.3
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1070
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
90
46
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
664K
276K

The cost of living in Athens is 73% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4210th and 6609th ($1287 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 8th and 2nd in Greece and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Greece vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Athens compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 560th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Athens Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.1
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.19
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.39
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.86
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$545
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$437
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1053
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.53%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3172
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3082
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.3
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.1
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.04
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.76
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.3
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.53
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.61
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.68
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.28
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.09
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.95
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.33
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.2
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.37
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$53.9
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$483
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10293
$2962

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1235
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1239
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1172
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1334
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1237
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1250
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1097
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1137
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1338
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1475
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1467
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1359
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1125
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1134
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1047
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1086
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1129
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1038
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$887
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1974
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1090
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1037
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1058
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$943
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1186
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1067
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1738
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$945
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$937
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1169
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1015
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1177
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$825
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$984
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1098
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$647
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1009
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1144

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737