Beijing vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1029
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2645
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$589
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1040
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$98
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$658
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
21.9M
276K

The cost of living in Beijing is 10% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5355th and 6050th ($1029 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st 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 0.6 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Beijing ranked 11th best city to live in China vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 2546th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Beijing Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.24
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.8
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.16
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$850
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$469
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1549
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$839
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.5
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.3
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.51%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14720
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6180
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.3
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.61
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.1
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.4
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.18
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.33
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.79
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.04
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.55
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.55
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.7
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$59.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.35
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.03
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.1
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$78.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$713
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22823
$3470

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$707
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$724
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$750
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$634
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$634
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$646
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$565
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$660
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$456
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$641
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$688
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$652
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$558
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$694
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$638
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$619
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$533
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$574
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$616
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$614
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$564
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$505
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$535
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$615
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$527
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$523
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$527
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$454
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$580
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$505
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$748
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$499
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$558
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$480
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$642
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$654
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$601
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$550
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$629
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$741

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832