Budapest vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Budapest Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1109
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2730
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$553
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$965
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$105
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1229
$794
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
18 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
92
47
😀 Quality of life
79
62
🏙️ Population
1.69M
276K

The cost of living in Budapest is 39% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4777th and 6461st ($1109 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Hungary and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Hungary vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Budapest compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Budapest ranked 1st best city to live in Hungary vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 618th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Budapest Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.45
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$45
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.53
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.55
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.77
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$574
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1044
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$769
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$79.4
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.95%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4106
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2694
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.18
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.7
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.7
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.78
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.66
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.15
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.96
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.79
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.93
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.29
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.38
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.15
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.73
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.6
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49.5
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$71.3
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.8
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$374
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11151
$2856

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Cities near Budapest

Distance City Cost of living
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Budafok-Teteny
$901
16 km or 9.8 mi Erd
$790
16 km or 10 mi Dunakeszi
$939
17 km or 11 mi Szigetszentmiklos
$843
27 km or 17 mi Godollo
$924
32 km or 20 mi Vac
$827
49 km or 31 mi Tatabanya
$794
58 km or 36 mi Szekesfehervar
$762
58 km or 36 mi Dunaujvaros
$684
67 km or 42 mi Cegled
$855
74 km or 46 mi Komarno
$1045
82 km or 51 mi Kecskemet
$781
84 km or 52 mi Nove Zamky
$1019
86 km or 53 mi Salgotarjan
$823
86 km or 53 mi Levice
$987
93 km or 58 mi Szolnok
$666
96 km or 59 mi Veszprem
$786
104 km or 65 mi Lucenec
$922
107 km or 67 mi Gyor
$784
109 km or 68 mi Eger
$784
115 km or 72 mi Nitra
$1039
121 km or 75 mi Zvolen
$1237
123 km or 76 mi Ozd
$802
130 km or 81 mi Szekszard
$747
138 km or 86 mi Banska Bystrica
$1080
139 km or 86 mi Mosonmagyarovar
$794
145 km or 90 mi Prievidza
$892
146 km or 91 mi Trnava
$1181
146 km or 91 mi Miskolc
$676
146 km or 91 mi Baja
$692
150 km or 93 mi Piestany
$935
153 km or 95 mi Hodmezovasarhely
$681
158 km or 98 mi Kaposvar
$750
160 km or 99 mi Petrzalka
$1202
161 km or 100 mi Bratislava
$1275
163 km or 101 mi Subotica
$768
163 km or 101 mi Szeged
$766
170 km or 106 mi Pecs
$848
172 km or 107 mi Trencin
$1118
174 km or 108 mi Martin
$1039

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