Bucharest vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bucharest Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$988
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2566
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$474
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$877
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$339
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$67.6
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1247
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
47
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
1.72M
276K

The cost of living in Bucharest is 24% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5565th and 6461st ($988 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1 months in Sarajevo. Bucharest ranked 1st best city to live in Romania vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 645th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Bucharest Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.7
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$2.22
 Cappuccino
$3.01
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.09
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$520
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$337
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$999
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$658
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$90.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$141
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.28
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.1%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3094
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1793
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.63
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.3
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.57
$7.55
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.52
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.6
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.98
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.05
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.56
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.57
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.01
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.28
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.12
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.84
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.38
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.93
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.03
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.7
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.92
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$51.8
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.4
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$72.9
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$569
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11573
$2856

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8.3 mi Voluntari
$867
56 km or 35 mi Giurgiu
$847
60 km or 37 mi Ploiesti
$796
62 km or 39 mi Ruse
$633
77 km or 48 mi Targoviste
$704
77 km or 48 mi Alexandria
$629
102 km or 63 mi Buzau
$729
102 km or 63 mi Calarasi
$696
103 km or 64 mi Slobozia
$722
108 km or 67 mi Pitesti
$743
137 km or 85 mi Slatina
$623
143 km or 89 mi Shumen
$622
144 km or 90 mi Brasov
$938
151 km or 94 mi Veliko Tarnovo
$731
156 km or 97 mi Ramnicu Valcea
$770
161 km or 100 mi Pleven
$594
164 km or 102 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$680
168 km or 104 mi Dobrich
$702
168 km or 105 mi Focsani
$752
177 km or 110 mi Braila
$741
180 km or 112 mi Craiova
$848
181 km or 112 mi Gabrovo
$598
192 km or 119 mi Galati
$786
192 km or 119 mi Sliven
$631
198 km or 123 mi Varna
$892
203 km or 126 mi Mamaia
$929
205 km or 127 mi Constanta
$1002
216 km or 134 mi Yambol
$546
217 km or 135 mi Sibiu
$698
223 km or 138 mi Stara Zagora
$646
232 km or 144 mi Tulcea
$837
233 km or 145 mi Targu Jiu
$718
236 km or 146 mi Cahul
$812
237 km or 147 mi Barlad
$725
238 km or 148 mi Medias
$574
239 km or 148 mi Burgas
$721
243 km or 151 mi Vratsa
$687
251 km or 156 mi Bacau
$650
260 km or 161 mi Vidin
$605
267 km or 166 mi Targu Mures
$758

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768