Belgrade vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1335
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3147
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$717
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1229
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$402
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$98.2
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1147
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
74
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
276K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 43% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4408th and 6050th ($1335 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Serbia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Belgrade compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 2116th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.2
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.39
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.81
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$766
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$488
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1414
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.8
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.41%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4732
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2936
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.84
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$26.2
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.4
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.95
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.84
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.5
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.91
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.53
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.62
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.55
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.67
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.02
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.5
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$104
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$448
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9637
$3470

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1141
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$883
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$918
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$734
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$858
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$971
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$742
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$707
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$832
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$934
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1072
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$708
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$699
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$808
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$669
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$828
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$965
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$932
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$819
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$668
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$864
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$618
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$557
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1164
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$646
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$890
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$832
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1033
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1107
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$895
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$655
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$920
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$806
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$760
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1002
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$823
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$802

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