Chisinau vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

Chisinau Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$640
$689
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1555
$1644
🏠 One person rent
$314
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$528
$525
🍽️ Food expenses
$218
$251
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.9
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$476
$766
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
44
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
639K
276K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 7% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7357th and 6842nd ($640 vs $689) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5584th and 5265th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.22
$6.91
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$5.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.59
$1.99
☕ Cappuccino
$1.64
$1.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$275
$247
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$207
$168
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$522
$494
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$354
$298
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$84.9
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$168
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$8.26
$19.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.79%
3.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1302
$2333
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$878
$1394
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.3
$28.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.78
$7.33
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.46
$1.69
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.05
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.12
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.94
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.29
$8.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.07
$9.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.47
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.49
$0.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.31
$6.37
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$0.88
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.26
$3.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.49
$5.63
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.46
$2.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.23
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.65
$1.6
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32
$27.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.7
$5.04
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16
$24.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.22
$3.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.2
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$84
$84.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$319
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3450
$3342

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$451
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$452
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$458
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$364
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$451
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$452
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$695
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$656
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$405
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$575
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$475
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$451
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$487
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$516
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$699
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$669
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$649
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$587
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$527
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$629
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$627
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$592
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$389
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$523
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$610
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$452
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$522
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$374
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$800
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$628
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$384
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$395
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$620
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$794
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$658
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$390
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$593
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$502
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$670
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$620

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$505
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$640
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$626
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$533
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$578
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$508
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$686
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1050
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$683
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$871
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$683
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$606
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$837
163 km or 101 mi Split
$950
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$575
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$656
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$818
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$480
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$782
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$889
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$978
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$555
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$463
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$764
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$804
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$839
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1018
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$546
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$833
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$811
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$609
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$717
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$441
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$479
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$658
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1031
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$798
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$636
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$650
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$633