Bishkek vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$431
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
47
😀 Quality of life
53
67
🏙️ Population
1.19M
276K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 17% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6825th and 5940th ($789 vs $949) 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 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6437th and 4806th 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
$6.87
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$3670

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848