Baku vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Baku Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1963
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$320
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$582
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$292
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$484
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
48
46
😀 Quality of life
59
59
🏙️ Population
2.3M
276K

The cost of living in Baku is 5% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6540th and 6379th ($776 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 5306th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Baku Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.36
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.2
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.58
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.53
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.69
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$234
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$407
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$36
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.2
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.39%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1887
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$931
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.14
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.41
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.42
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.59
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.77
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.32
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.5
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.26
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.93
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.59
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$50.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.92
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31.3
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$56.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$227
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6255
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
30 km or 19 mi Sumqayit
$720
92 km or 57 mi Sirvan
$639
150 km or 93 mi Khachmaz
$686
198 km or 123 mi Lankaran
$618
215 km or 133 mi Oguz
$632
229 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Barda
$587
242 km or 151 mi Shaki
$609
270 km or 168 mi Ardabil
$837
296 km or 184 mi Ganja
$481
313 km or 195 mi Goris
$1050
318 km or 198 mi Ahar
$941
320 km or 199 mi Kapan
$1051
343 km or 213 mi Rasht
$559
350 km or 218 mi Makhachkala
$498
352 km or 218 mi Lahijan
$578
381 km or 237 mi Aktau
$585
398 km or 247 mi Tabriz
$1610
408 km or 254 mi Zhanaozen
$582
411 km or 256 mi Marand
$907
416 km or 258 mi Gardabani
$791
426 km or 265 mi Rustavi
$681
428 km or 266 mi Zanjan
$474
440 km or 274 mi Marneuli
$845
442 km or 274 mi Abovyan
$1190
445 km or 276 mi Tbilisi
$1046
452 km or 281 mi Yerevan
$1298
453 km or 282 mi Maragheh
$844
454 km or 282 mi Vanadzor
$807
456 km or 283 mi Qazvin
$627
456 km or 284 mi Masis
$1173
461 km or 286 mi Ashtarak
$1160
465 km or 289 mi Khoy
$425
472 km or 293 mi Khak-e Ali
$615
473 km or 294 mi Spitak
$916
474 km or 294 mi Grozny
$584
486 km or 302 mi Amol
$550
491 km or 305 mi Babol
$468
492 km or 306 mi Armavir
$1052
495 km or 308 mi Nazarabad
$659

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797