Chicago vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
96
59
🏙️ Population
2.75M
276K

The cost of living in Chicago is 227% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 483rd and 6379th ($2667 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th and 1st in the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check the United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 20th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$5.4
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$3144

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

Cities near Sarajevo

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