Bucharest vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1148
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2906
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$562
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$953
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$380
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.3
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1455
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
78
47
😀 Quality of life
84
67
🏙️ Population
1.72M
276K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 21% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4877th and 5940th ($1148 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Bucharest compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 482nd and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.6
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$53.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.12
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.67
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1100
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$694
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$110
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$169
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.73
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3876
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2257
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$20.9
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.32
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.89
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.75
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.03
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.78
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.51
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.56
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.78
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.64
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.66
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.48
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.39
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.53
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.88
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.95
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.26
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$66.5
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.1
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$84.4
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$703
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14018
$3670

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13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$995
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$920
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$896
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$800
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$776
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$708
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$801
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$722
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$771
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$1018
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$653
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$672
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$1120
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$762
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$801
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$705
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$701
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$804
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$857
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$870
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$953
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$662
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$906
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$610
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$1140
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$1041
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1119
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$676
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$818
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$733
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$874
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$824
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$823
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$809
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$702
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$855
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$749
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$807
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$673
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$725

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