Baku vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$820
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2038
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$358
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$621
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$298
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.5
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$555
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
64
66
🏙️ Population
2.3M
276K

The cost of living in Baku is 14% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6681st and 5994th ($820 vs $956) 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 5397th and 5011th 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
$8.8
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.4
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.69
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.61
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.03
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$458
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$818
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$479
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$58.9
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.12%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1205
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.33
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.9
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.8
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.75
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.75
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.89
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.52
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.27
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.69
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.97
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.08
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.33
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.83
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$117
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$293
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6639
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$742
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$643
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$590
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$613
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$634
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$631
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$615
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$813
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$488
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$959
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$550
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$953
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$461
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$662
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$494
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$598
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$508
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$613
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$489
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$698
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$655
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$425
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$740
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1057
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1028
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1148
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$506
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$728
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$586
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1046
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1033
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$404
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$561
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$853
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$667
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$531
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$372
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$981
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$595

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