Chicago vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
97
66
🏙️ Population
2.75M
276K

The cost of living in Chicago is 200% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 394th and 6050th ($2799 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th 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 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 16th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$3470

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832