Chengdu vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chengdu Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$666
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1735
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$281
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$485
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.2
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1050
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
47
😀 Quality of life
75
66
🏙️ Population
20.9M
276K

The cost of living in Chengdu is 30% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7467th and 5994th ($666 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 88th and 2nd in China and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check China vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Chengdu compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Chengdu ranked 5th best city to live in China vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 1710th and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chengdu vs Sarajevo

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Chengdu Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.93
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.33
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.47
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$362
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$663
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.5
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3917
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.43
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$23.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.67
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.15
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.95
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.72
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.25
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.92
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.26
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.14
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.46
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.66
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.89
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$23
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$67.7
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$286
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13059
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
38 km or 24 mi Chongzhou
$625
38 km or 24 mi Pengzhou
$617
41 km or 25 mi Guanghan
$600
53 km or 33 mi Shifang
$584
55 km or 34 mi Jianyang
$621
56 km or 35 mi Dujiangyan
$612
60 km or 38 mi Deyang
$588
65 km or 40 mi Qionglai
$611
71 km or 44 mi Meishan
$629
77 km or 48 mi Mianzhu
$566
81 km or 50 mi Ziyang
$628
110 km or 68 mi Mianyang
$540
124 km or 77 mi Leshan
$595
127 km or 79 mi Ya'an
$598
127 km or 79 mi Shehong
$576
131 km or 81 mi Emeishan
$581
139 km or 87 mi Jiangyou
$553
145 km or 90 mi Suining
$595
153 km or 95 mi Neijiang
$679
161 km or 100 mi Zigong
$607
188 km or 117 mi Longchang
$612
193 km or 120 mi Nanchong
$572
208 km or 129 mi Langzhong
$564
219 km or 136 mi Yibin
$599
237 km or 148 mi Luzhou
$600
247 km or 153 mi Guang'an
$608
259 km or 161 mi Guangyuan
$606
261 km or 162 mi Huaying
$581
265 km or 165 mi Chongqing
$601
288 km or 179 mi Bazhong
$627
333 km or 207 mi Dazhou
$612
341 km or 212 mi Longnan
$615
353 km or 220 mi Xichang
$596
372 km or 231 mi Zhaotong
$603
388 km or 241 mi Hanzhong
$687
390 km or 243 mi Renhuai
$566
392 km or 244 mi Bijie
$591
408 km or 253 mi Wanyuan
$594
431 km or 268 mi Zunyi
$578
459 km or 285 mi Liupanshui
$580

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923