Columbus vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Columbus Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2202
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5415
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1315
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2574
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$608
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$120
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3975
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
87
60
🏙️ Population
906K
276K

The cost of living in Columbus is 197% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 1282nd and 6609th ($2202 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1143rd 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 1.8 months in Columbus compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Columbus ranked 47th best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 202nd and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Columbus Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.1
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$69.5
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.03
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$4.89
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1415
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1025
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2997
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2104
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$221
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$70.2
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.35%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3125
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3122
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.99
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$64.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.89
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.91
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.76
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.9
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.24
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.68
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.73
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.58
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.8
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.9
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.72
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.03
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.22
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$116
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$21.4
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$64.7
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$88.3
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1244
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10456
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
8.6 km or 5.3 mi Upper Arlington
$2116
11 km or 7.1 mi Grove
$2107
13 km or 8.3 mi Gahanna
$2030
15 km or 9 mi Hilliard
$2125
17 km or 11 mi Reynoldsburg
$2046
18 km or 11 mi Dublin
$2124
19 km or 12 mi Westerville
$1805
22 km or 13 mi Pickerington
$2032
38 km or 24 mi Delaware
$1985
43 km or 27 mi Lancaster
$1935
43 km or 27 mi Marysville
$2010
51 km or 32 mi Newark
$1905
69 km or 43 mi Springfield
$1787
70 km or 43 mi Chillicothe
$1849
70 km or 44 mi Marion
$1900
84 km or 52 mi Zanesville
$1853
86 km or 53 mi Xenia
$1767
89 km or 55 mi Fairborn
$1642
94 km or 59 mi Beavercreek
$1747
97 km or 60 mi Huber Heights
$1761
97 km or 60 mi Mansfield
$1823
98 km or 61 mi Riverside
$1787
103 km or 64 mi Kettering
$1798
103 km or 64 mi Troy
$1844
104 km or 65 mi Athens
$1558
104 km or 65 mi Centerville
$1791
105 km or 65 mi Dayton
$1721
105 km or 65 mi Sidney
$2055
108 km or 67 mi Piqua
$1919
112 km or 69 mi Trotwood
$1803
116 km or 72 mi Ashland
$1587
120 km or 74 mi Lebanon
$1857
128 km or 80 mi Middletown
$1486
128 km or 80 mi Lima
$1886
130 km or 81 mi Wooster
$1768
131 km or 81 mi Mason
$1844
132 km or 82 mi Findlay
$1819
136 km or 84 mi Portsmouth
$1491
144 km or 90 mi New Philadelphia
$1659
146 km or 91 mi Norwalk
$1861

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