Berlin vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

Berlin Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2180
$739
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4983
$1760
🏠 One person rent
$1259
$329
🏘️ Family rent
$2316
$533
🍽️ Food expenses
$499
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$274
$48.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3470
$825
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
19 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
43
😀 Quality of life
95
60
🏙️ Population
3.68M
276K

The cost of living in Berlin is 195% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 1072nd and 6597th ($2180 vs $739) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Germany vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Berlin compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Berlin ranked 4th best city to live in Germany vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 13th and 5338th among best cities to live in the world.

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Berlin Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.4
$6.66
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$3.87
$1.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$1.73
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1272
$257
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$884
$174
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2581
$478
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1828
$294
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$250
$117
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$290
$181
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$46.7
$21.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.31%
3.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10165
$2637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6576
$1569
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.59
$0.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$72.4
$29.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$7.62
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.08
$1.79
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$0.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.16
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.44
$2.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$9.56
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$6.65
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.01
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.88
$1.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$0.98
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.54
$1.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.68
$7.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.28
$3.58
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.46
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.08
$2.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.23
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.64
$1.61
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.1
$28
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.8
$5.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$38
$28
💇 Haircut, simple
$34.9
$4.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$95.9
$75.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$225
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$8976
$3404

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Cities near Berlin

Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.2 mi Teltow
$1703
18 km or 11 mi Hohen Neuendorf
$1593
18 km or 11 mi Hennigsdorf
$1627
20 km or 13 mi Falkensee
$1652
21 km or 13 mi Bernau bei Berlin
$1695
25 km or 16 mi Potsdam
$1656
25 km or 16 mi Ludwigsfelde
$1654
28 km or 18 mi Oranienburg
$1512
30 km or 19 mi Konigs Wusterhausen
$1686
34 km or 21 mi Werder
$1597
34 km or 21 mi Strausberg
$1670
46 km or 29 mi Eberswalde
$1531
49 km or 31 mi Furstenwalde
$1591
50 km or 31 mi Luckenwalde
$1616
57 km or 36 mi Brandenburg an der Havel
$1610
60 km or 37 mi Neuruppin
$1566
72 km or 44 mi Rathenow
$1605
81 km or 50 mi Frankfurt
$1483
86 km or 53 mi Schwedt
$1561
88 km or 55 mi Wittenberg
$1284
97 km or 60 mi Neustrelitz
$1203
97 km or 60 mi Eisenhuttenstadt
$1370
104 km or 65 mi Stendal
$1274
106 km or 66 mi Cottbus
$1151
107 km or 67 mi Burg bei Magdeburg
$1261
107 km or 67 mi Zerbst
$1296
109 km or 68 mi Dessau-Rolau
$1297
109 km or 68 mi Torgau
$1196
116 km or 72 mi Neubrandenburg
$1203
119 km or 74 mi Senftenberg
$1278
121 km or 75 mi Waren
$1237
124 km or 77 mi Bitterfeld-Wolfen
$1283
124 km or 77 mi Schonebeck
$1273
125 km or 78 mi Spremberg
$1226
127 km or 79 mi Magdeburg
$1239
128 km or 79 mi Szczecin
$1262
128 km or 80 mi Kothen
$1315
128 km or 80 mi Gorzow Wielkopolski
$841
131 km or 81 mi Delitzsch
$1212
134 km or 83 mi Hoyerswerda
$1261

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$529
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$690
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$656
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$562
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$662
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$579
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$642
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1075
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$737
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$970
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$669
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$608
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$907
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1017
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$612
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$719
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$926
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$501
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$869
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$955
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1162
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$576
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$689
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$744
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$778
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$953
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1099
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$636
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$884
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$951
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$690
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$862
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$452
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$497
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$938
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1082
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$838
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$663
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$830
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$763