Bishkek vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$347
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
53
60
🏙️ Population
1.12M
276K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 12% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7174th and 6609th ($653 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kyrgyzstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6097th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Sarajevo

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Bishkek Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.46
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$2962

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737