Bishkek vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$398
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
44
47
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
1.19M
276K

The cost of living in Bishkek is 20% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6893rd and 6050th ($743 vs $932) 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6164th and 5081st 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
$6.84
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$3470

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Cities near Bishkek

Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832