Belgrade vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1160
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2759
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$622
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$1090
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$349
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$83
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$980
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
47
😀 Quality of life
71
62
🏙️ Population
1.2M
276K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 46% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4605th and 6461st ($1160 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 2157th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.8
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.8
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.09
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.42
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.41
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$693
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1311
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$785
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$172
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.6
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.63%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4299
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2617
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.45
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.73
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.32
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.02
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.69
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.92
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.41
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.02
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.13
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.42
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.09
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$400
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7674
$2856

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1012
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$776
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$807
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$661
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$759
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$816
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$716
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$636
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$768
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$766
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$958
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$623
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$663
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$603
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$662
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$692
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$796
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$711
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$605
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$804
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$559
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$463
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1070
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$627
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$747
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$718
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$848
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1070
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$636
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$781
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$595
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1030
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$803
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$666
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$693
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$855
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$750

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768