Dhaka vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dhaka Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$478
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1155
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$150
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$256
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$209
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$79.9
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$238
$786
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
14 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
76
47
😀 Quality of life
58
67
🏙️ Population
16.8M
276K

The cost of living in Dhaka is 50% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8770th and 5940th ($478 vs $949) 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 0.5 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 6105th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dhaka Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.19
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$12.2
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.9
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.87
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$166
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$101
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$300
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$181
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.5
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.58%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1249
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$700
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.41
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$22.4
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.35
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.96
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.17
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.54
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.57
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.3
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.19
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.91
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.2
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.25
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.88
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.88
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.9
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.08
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.12
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$47
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$77.5
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2391
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
15 km or 9.5 mi Narayanganj
$348
38 km or 24 mi Narsingdi
$357
77 km or 48 mi Brahmanbaria
$329
90 km or 56 mi Agartala
$342
113 km or 70 mi Barisal
$321
115 km or 71 mi Mymensingh
$278
132 km or 82 mi Khulna
$287
135 km or 84 mi Jessore
$326
164 km or 102 mi Bogra
$297
196 km or 122 mi Rajshahi
$289
196 km or 122 mi Krishnanagar
$272
199 km or 124 mi Sylhet
$327
207 km or 129 mi Shantipur
$285
213 km or 132 mi Chittagong
$358
221 km or 137 mi Naihati
$313
222 km or 138 mi Berhampore
$288
223 km or 139 mi Bhatpara
$319
224 km or 139 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
226 km or 141 mi Chandannagar
$311
228 km or 142 mi Rajarhat
$327
229 km or 142 mi Madhyamgram
$318
234 km or 145 mi Barrackpore
$314
234 km or 146 mi North Dumdum
$321
235 km or 146 mi Balurghat
$288
236 km or 147 mi Serampore
$315
236 km or 147 mi Aizawl
$435
236 km or 147 mi Panihati
$324
238 km or 148 mi Kamarhati
$321
238 km or 148 mi South Dumdum
$326
238 km or 148 mi Bidhannagar
$333
239 km or 149 mi Baranagar
$318
239 km or 149 mi Uttarpara
$313
241 km or 150 mi Bally
$319
247 km or 154 mi Howrah
$321
248 km or 154 mi Kolkata
$362
248 km or 154 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
254 km or 158 mi Rangpur
$307
255 km or 159 mi Shillong
$336
259 km or 161 mi Barasat
$328
265 km or 165 mi Bardhaman
$296

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848