Beijing vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Beijing Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1108
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2811
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$648
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1139
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$101
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$769
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
21.9M
276K

The cost of living in Beijing is 17% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4987th and 5940th ($1108 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.7 months in Beijing compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Beijing ranked 14th best city to live in China vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 2361st and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Beijing vs Sarajevo

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Beijing Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.47
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.19
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.27
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.58
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$965
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$510
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1738
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.5
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.19%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12536
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6136
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.5
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.6
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.96
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.15
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.2
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.67
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.65
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.95
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.51
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.12
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.74
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.6
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.2
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$621
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25910
$3670

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Cities near Beijing

Distance City Cost of living
50 km or 31 mi Langfang
$740
58 km or 36 mi Zhuozhou
$764
58 km or 36 mi Sanhe
$800
78 km or 49 mi Gaobeidian
$666
87 km or 54 mi Bazhou
$666
109 km or 68 mi Tianjin
$682
135 km or 84 mi Renqiu
$586
137 km or 85 mi Zunhua
$697
139 km or 87 mi Baoding
$480
151 km or 94 mi Binhai
$672
155 km or 97 mi Tangshan
$720
163 km or 101 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
164 km or 102 mi Hejian
$576
176 km or 110 mi Chengde
$722
182 km or 113 mi Cangzhou
$623
189 km or 117 mi Huanghua
$645
189 km or 118 mi Anguo
$541
196 km or 122 mi Dingzhou
$556
197 km or 122 mi Qian'an
$648
198 km or 123 mi Luanzhou
$645
204 km or 127 mi Botou
$574
224 km or 139 mi Shenzhou
$525
228 km or 142 mi Xinle
$541
229 km or 142 mi Pingquan
$646
239 km or 148 mi Jinzhou
$541
241 km or 150 mi Xinji
$539
249 km or 155 mi Gaocheng
$541
249 km or 155 mi Hengshui
$480
252 km or 156 mi Laoling
$599
263 km or 164 mi Shijiazhuang
$521
265 km or 165 mi Datong
$789
272 km or 169 mi Jizhou
$522
273 km or 169 mi Qinhuangdao
$589
273 km or 170 mi Dezhou
$511
281 km or 175 mi Fengzhen
$676
282 km or 175 mi Huairen
$684
294 km or 183 mi Lingyuan
$634
296 km or 184 mi Nangong
$579
302 km or 187 mi Ulanqab
$665
314 km or 195 mi Binzhou
$759

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