Columbus vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2145
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5059
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$1248
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$2171
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$632
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$125
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4018
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
88
62
🏙️ Population
906K
276K

The cost of living in Columbus is 170% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 1476th and 6461st ($2145 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1323rd and 2nd 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 Columbus compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Columbus ranked 59th best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 249th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.9
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$66.4
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.69
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$4.78
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.44
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1314
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$972
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2378
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1757
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$149
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$232
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$57.9
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.57%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3095
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2954
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.01
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60.8
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.86
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.74
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.43
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.4
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.29
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.69
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.95
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.12
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.04
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.47
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.28
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.6
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.66
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.45
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.35
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.76
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.07
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.2
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.7
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$85.5
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$19.9
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$61
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$89.4
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1236
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15423
$2856

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$2084
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$2062
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$1986
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2085
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$1994
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2095
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1798
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$1983
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1851
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1903
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$1968
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1881
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1897
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1764
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1871
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1825
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1870
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1798
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1862
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1852
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1832
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1865
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1890
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1897
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1674
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1902
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1783
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$1973
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1914
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1870
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1681
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1834
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1427
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1923
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1481
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1853
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1839
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1428
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1683
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1858

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768