Birmingham vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Birmingham Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2219
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5157
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$1271
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$1934
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$562
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$217
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3699
$744
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
47
😀 Quality of life
94
66
🏙️ Population
1.14M
276K

The cost of living in Birmingham is 132% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 1454th and 5994th ($2219 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 57th and 2nd in the United Kingdom and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check the United Kingdom vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Birmingham compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Birmingham ranked 2nd best city to live in the United Kingdom vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 41st and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Birmingham Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.6
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.9
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.95
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.32
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1255
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$964
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2045
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1459
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$205
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$315
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.8
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.96%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5472
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4260
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.99
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$93.2
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.7
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.63
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.5
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.94
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.66
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.45
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.29
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.44
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$21.3
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.95
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.82
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.01
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.2
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.2
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$112
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.3
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.3
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1648
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$21078
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
4.7 km or 2.9 mi Smethwick
$1972
6.8 km or 4.2 mi West Bromwich
$1920
11 km or 6.6 mi Halesowen
$1909
12 km or 7.2 mi Solihull
$1957
12 km or 7.6 mi Walsall
$1818
14 km or 8.7 mi Dudley
$1780
14 km or 8.7 mi Aldridge
$1892
15 km or 9.6 mi Willenhall
$1872
17 km or 10 mi Stourbridge
$1835
19 km or 12 mi Wolverhampton
$1836
19 km or 12 mi Bromsgrove
$1887
20 km or 12 mi Redditch
$1769
22 km or 14 mi Tamworth
$1881
25 km or 15 mi Cannock
$1886
26 km or 16 mi Kidderminster
$1910
27 km or 17 mi Coventry
$2010
30 km or 19 mi Nuneaton
$1693
31 km or 19 mi Warwick
$2006
32 km or 20 mi Leamington Spa
$2163
35 km or 22 mi Stratford-upon-Avon
$1902
37 km or 23 mi Hinckley
$1861
39 km or 24 mi Worcester
$1742
39 km or 24 mi Stafford
$1871
40 km or 25 mi Burton upon Trent
$1770
43 km or 27 mi Telford
$1627
45 km or 28 mi Rugby
$1754
55 km or 34 mi Leicester
$1838
57 km or 35 mi Derby
$1733
57 km or 35 mi Loughborough
$1900
60 km or 37 mi Banbury
$1833
61 km or 38 mi Stoke-on-Trent
$1730
63 km or 39 mi Shrewsbury
$1749
63 km or 39 mi Newcastle-under-Lyme
$1519
66 km or 41 mi Cheltenham
$1912
66 km or 41 mi Market Harborough
$1942
70 km or 44 mi Leek
$1841
72 km or 45 mi Gloucester
$1921
73 km or 45 mi Hereford
$1928
73 km or 46 mi Nottingham
$1891
73 km or 46 mi Northampton
$1894

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