Chisinau vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$428
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
51
46
😀 Quality of life
58
60
🏙️ Population
639K
276K

The cost of living in Chisinau is 9% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6354th and 6609th ($810 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 2nd 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 5671st and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chisinau vs Sarajevo

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Chisinau Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737