Detroit vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Detroit Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2133
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5076
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$1225
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2140
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$655
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$110
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3098
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
47
😀 Quality of life
88
66
🏙️ Population
639K
276K

The cost of living in Detroit is 129% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 1636th and 6050th ($2133 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1374th and 1st 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 1.5 months in Detroit compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Detroit ranked 99th best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 311th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Detroit Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.9
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$4.82
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.58
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1309
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$949
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2383
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1719
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$153
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$236
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$52.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1383
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1272
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.02
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$65.4
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.8
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.91
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.36
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.96
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.6
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.6
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.85
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.46
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.63
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.93
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$13.9
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.96
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.51
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.77
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.4
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$88.4
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$18.4
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$59.1
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.3
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1177
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16684
$3470

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Distance City Cost of living
1.9 km or 1.2 mi Windsor
$1961
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Hamtramck
$2062
14 km or 8.6 mi Dearborn
$2052
15 km or 9.1 mi Lincoln Park
$1940
16 km or 9.8 mi Allen Park
$2048
16 km or 10 mi Ferndale
$2080
17 km or 10 mi Wyandotte
$1737
17 km or 11 mi Eastpointe
$2032
18 km or 11 mi Madison Heights
$2124
18 km or 11 mi Warren
$1963
19 km or 12 mi Oak Park
$2061
19 km or 12 mi Southgate
$1911
19 km or 12 mi Royal Oak
$2085
20 km or 12 mi Dearborn Heights
$2041
21 km or 13 mi Roseville
$2039
21 km or 13 mi Taylor
$2167
21 km or 13 mi Southfield
$2062
22 km or 14 mi St. Clair Shores
$2036
22 km or 14 mi Inkster
$2053
24 km or 15 mi Garden
$1996
26 km or 16 mi Amherstburg
$1913
27 km or 17 mi Birmingham
$2045
28 km or 17 mi Sterling Heights
$1973
28 km or 17 mi Livonia
$1874
29 km or 18 mi Troy
$1958
29 km or 18 mi Westland
$2048
30 km or 19 mi Clinton Township
$2100
31 km or 19 mi Romulus
$2078
32 km or 20 mi Farmington Hills
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Rochester Hills
$2002
39 km or 24 mi Novi
$2295
40 km or 25 mi Pontiac
$1822
42 km or 26 mi Auburn Hills
$1957
54 km or 34 mi Monroe
$1721
58 km or 36 mi Ann Arbor
$2276
71 km or 44 mi Chatham-Kent
$1832
86 km or 54 mi Toledo
$1642
88 km or 54 mi Burton
$1611
88 km or 54 mi Port Huron
$1949
89 km or 55 mi Sarnia
$1608

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832