Cost of Living in Sarajevo

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Cost of living One person Family of 4
💰 Total with rent
$816
$1934
🛋️ Without rent
$436
$1309
🏨 Rent & Utilities
$380
$625
🍽️ Food
$297
$796
🚐 Transport
$48.1
$131
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
😀 Quality of life
59
🏙️ Population
276K

The average cost of living in Sarajevo is $816, which is in the top 31% of the least expensive cities in the world, ranked 6379th out of 9294 in our global list and 1st out of 10 in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The median after-tax salary is $924, which is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months. Ranked 5391st (TOP 58%) in the list of best places to live in the world and 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina. With an estimated population of 276K, Sarajevo is the 1st largest city in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

✈️ Closest airport 8 km Sarajevo International Airport
😷 Air quality Moderate 28.6 µg/m³
🎓 Best university rank 1452 University of Sarajevo
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Prices in Sarajevo

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Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in city Center, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in city Center, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144

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