Dhaka vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$481
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1161
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$152
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$260
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$211
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.5
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$744
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
57
66
🏙️ Population
16.8M
276K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 50% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8803rd and 5994th ($481 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Bangladesh and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Bangladesh vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Dhaka compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Dhaka ranked 1st best city to live in Bangladesh vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6218th and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.79
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.1
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.29
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$164
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$100
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$302
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$185
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.1
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.49%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1083
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$611
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.31
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.95
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.81
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.65
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.66
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.86
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.11
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.3
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.4
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.11
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.45
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.87
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.11
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.8
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.8
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$66.9
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2100
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$351
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$350
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$325
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$355
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$314
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$287
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$296
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$314
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$293
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$281
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$275
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$290
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$321
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$298
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$330
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$321
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$336
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$325
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$323
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$330
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$299
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$324
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$448
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$331
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$329
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$335
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$341
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$326
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$320
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$326
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$330
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$364
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$344
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$338
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$307

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923