Belgrade vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2881
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$646
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1162
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$362
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.9
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$936
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
70
59
🏙️ Population
1.2M
276K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 48% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4593rd and 6379th ($1204 vs $816) 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 0.8 months in Belgrade compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Belgrade ranked 1st best city to live in Serbia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 2370th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.3
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$42.4
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.52
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.91
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$728
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1388
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$855
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$26.4
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.87%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4307
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2718
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.47
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$21.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.85
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.85
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.83
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.7
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.38
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.6
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.49
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.33
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.06
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.58
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.23
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.57
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.51
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.02
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.5
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$375
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7527
$3144

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1040
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$658
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$737
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$707
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$697
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$835
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$687
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$695
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$797
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$860
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$890
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$668
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$668
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$837
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$641
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$692
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$761
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$816
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$743
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$640
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$743
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$593
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$521
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1076
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$635
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$780
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$761
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$851
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1046
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$697
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$953
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$661
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1053
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$802
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$712
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$705
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$849
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$770
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$745

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797