Belgrade vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Belgrade Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1378
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3270
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$741
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$1282
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$413
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1226
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
47
😀 Quality of life
73
66
🏙️ Population
1.2M
276K

The cost of living in Belgrade is 44% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4396th and 5994th ($1378 vs $956) 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 0.9 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 2503rd and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Belgrade Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$50.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.53
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.93
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.93
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$780
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$522
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1432
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$135
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.9%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5071
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3183
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$25.9
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.9
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.93
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.38
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.32
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.77
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.48
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.21
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.63
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.92
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.6
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.84
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.3
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.9
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$39.3
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$113
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$120
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$459
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10508
$3948

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Cities near Belgrade

Distance City Cost of living
70 km or 44 mi Novi Sad
$1173
77 km or 48 mi Valjevo
$924
97 km or 60 mi Kragujevac
$948
99 km or 61 mi Bijeljina
$741
103 km or 64 mi Cacak
$888
121 km or 75 mi Timisoara
$1029
124 km or 77 mi Resita
$752
145 km or 90 mi Tuzla
$721
155 km or 97 mi Subotica
$923
161 km or 100 mi Szeged
$1004
163 km or 101 mi Osijek
$1160
164 km or 102 mi Arad
$734
174 km or 108 mi Drobeta-Turnu Severin
$759
180 km or 112 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$866
184 km or 115 mi Doboj
$682
185 km or 115 mi Novi Pazar
$851
192 km or 120 mi Baja
$1031
194 km or 121 mi Sarajevo
$956
196 km or 122 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
202 km or 125 mi Nis
$857
213 km or 132 mi Vidin
$683
213 km or 132 mi Bekescsaba
$899
214 km or 133 mi Zenica
$631
217 km or 135 mi Mitrovica
$571
218 km or 136 mi Mojkovac
$1193
219 km or 136 mi Hunedoara
$672
219 km or 136 mi Szekszard
$961
222 km or 138 mi Targu Jiu
$844
223 km or 139 mi Pecs
$1124
224 km or 139 mi Berane
$1156
224 km or 139 mi Deva
$709
240 km or 149 mi Kecskemet
$958
246 km or 153 mi Pristina
$694
251 km or 156 mi Plav
$1150
259 km or 161 mi Banja Luka
$965
263 km or 164 mi Szolnok
$877
267 km or 166 mi Mostar
$819
268 km or 166 mi Cegled
$1074
269 km or 167 mi Dunaujvaros
$868
271 km or 168 mi Kaposvar
$850

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923