Bishkek vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$376
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
43
46
😀 Quality of life
51
59
🏙️ Population
1.15M
276K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 13% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6379th ($710 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 6133rd and 5391st 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
$5.93
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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