Beijing vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1065
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3114
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$605
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1364
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$108
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1709
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
78
60
🏙️ Population
21.9M
276K

The cost of living in Beijing is 44% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4887th and 6609th ($1065 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in China and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check China vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Beijing compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Beijing ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 583rd and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.54
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.83
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$843
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$487
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2089
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1102
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50.3
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.35%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14972
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8057
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.69
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.9
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.19
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.01
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.53
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.97
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.23
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.5
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.54
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$56.2
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.44
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.69
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.7
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.6
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$896
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27310
$2962

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$733
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$713
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$772
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$633
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$650
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$688
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$583
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$678
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$466
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$667
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$677
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$587
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$700
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$633
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$607
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$539
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$549
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$643
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$637
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$594
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$592
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$525
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$633
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$545
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$569
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$650
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$572
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$486
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$707
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$598
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$667
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$621
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$640
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$643
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$620
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$587
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$640
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$506

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