Baku vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$753
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1976
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$307
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$623
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$287
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$60.3
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$458
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
2.3M
276K

The cost of living in Baku is 1% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6560th and 6609th ($753 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Azerbaijan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Azerbaijan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Baku compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5476th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.6
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.51
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.32
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$378
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$228
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$934
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$459
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$34.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$55.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.9
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.02%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1780
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$892
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.03
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.68
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.37
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.46
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.67
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.95
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.55
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.32
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.1
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.96
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.98
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.58
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.45
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.9
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5868
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$685
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$553
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$612
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$471
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$561
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$419
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$546
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$823
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$475
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$884
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$772
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$878
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$530
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$497
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$547
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$627
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1148
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$622
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$719
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$734
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$645
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$451
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$833
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$968
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1085
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1187
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$692
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$690
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$595
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$990
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$691
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$386
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$778
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$497
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$519
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$434
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$861
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$616

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