Busan vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Busan Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1122
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3048
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$395
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$821
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$472
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$148
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2421
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
46
😀 Quality of life
89
59
🏙️ Population
3.45M
276K

The cost of living in Busan is 37% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4837th and 6379th ($1122 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 13th and 1st in South Korea and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check South Korea vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 2.2 months in Busan compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Busan ranked 4th best city to live in South Korea vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 181st and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Busan Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.92
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.87
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.56
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$4.09
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.86
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$423
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$273
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$902
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$114
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.21%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8000
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7248
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.15
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.22
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.17
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.21
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.36
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.9
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.91
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$28.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.36
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.55
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.13
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.51
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.1
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.71
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.08
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.72
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.4
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.4
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$25.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.6
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.7
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$557
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14632
$3144

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$901
27 km or 16 mi Yangsan
$973
40 km or 25 mi Changwon
$1083
46 km or 28 mi Masan
$1002
50 km or 31 mi Geoje
$893
51 km or 32 mi Miryang
$992
56 km or 35 mi Ulsan
$1099
63 km or 39 mi Tongyeong
$931
64 km or 40 mi Sacheon
$1008
81 km or 50 mi Tsushima Island
$981
84 km or 52 mi Gyeongsan
$1022
85 km or 53 mi Gyeongju
$1341
87 km or 54 mi Jinju
$1146
94 km or 58 mi Daegu
$1114
98 km or 61 mi Yeongcheon
$941
102 km or 64 mi Tsushima
$980
108 km or 67 mi Pohang
$1000
123 km or 77 mi Gwangyang
$999
131 km or 82 mi Yeosu
$981
138 km or 86 mi Gumi
$977
141 km or 88 mi Gimcheon
$995
142 km or 88 mi Suncheon
$1027
154 km or 96 mi Namwon
$1005
162 km or 101 mi Iki
$985
165 km or 103 mi Andong
$871
166 km or 103 mi Sangju
$981
183 km or 113 mi Mungyeong
$992
189 km or 118 mi Jeonju
$915
193 km or 120 mi Gwangju
$1178
195 km or 121 mi Yeongju
$978
198 km or 123 mi Hirado
$968
199 km or 124 mi Munakata
$996
199 km or 124 mi Fukutsu
$1006
200 km or 124 mi Okagaki
$985
201 km or 125 mi Koga
$1015
201 km or 125 mi Shingu
$1020
202 km or 125 mi Itoshima
$1016
202 km or 126 mi Karatsu
$994
204 km or 127 mi Daejeon
$975
205 km or 127 mi Jeongeup
$1000

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797