Baku vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$856
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2114
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$378
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$649
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.8
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$567
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
62
67
🏙️ Population
2.3M
276K

The cost of living in Baku is 10% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6524th and 5940th ($856 vs $949) 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 0.7 months in Baku compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Baku ranked 1st best city to live in Azerbaijan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5591st and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Baku vs Sarajevo

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Baku Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.84
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$38.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.74
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$480
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$283
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$859
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$502
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
8.8%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2243
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1286
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.4
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.69
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.56
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.79
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.6
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.87
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.48
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.37
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.22
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.68
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.94
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.7
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.63
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$30.8
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.8
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.2
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$121
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$318
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6803
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$774
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$663
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$595
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$634
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$652
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$649
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$631
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$708
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$490
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$990
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$480
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$988
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$447
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$676
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$461
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$611
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$452
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$624
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$429
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$726
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$679
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$401
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$769
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1104
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1053
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1205
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$444
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$743
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$565
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1096
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1084
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$374
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$872
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$732
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$516
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$359
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1027
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$572

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