Chisinau vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$482
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
46
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
639K
276K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 7% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6200th and 6379th ($876 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Moldova and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Moldova vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5629th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$1.78
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900

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