Dortmund vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dortmund Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1401
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3713
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$648
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1418
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$468
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2678
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
93
46
😀 Quality of life
77
60
🏙️ Population
587K
276K

The cost of living in Dortmund is 89% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 3822nd and 6609th ($1401 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 452nd and 2nd in Germany and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Germany vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Dortmund compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Dortmund ranked 62nd best city to live in Germany vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 764th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dortmund Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$13.7
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.1
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.7
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.7
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$3.42
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.72
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$637
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1387
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1048
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$260
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$42.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2907
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2292
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.34
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.8
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.83
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.2
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.5
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.4
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.46
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.14
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.55
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$7.86
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.61
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.33
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.7
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15.1
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$48.8
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$112
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$309
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13929
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
10 km or 6.4 mi Schwerte
$1372
11 km or 6.9 mi Castrop-Rauxel
$1430
12 km or 7.4 mi Lunen
$1391
13 km or 7.9 mi Waltrop
$1407
13 km or 8 mi Witten
$1286
13 km or 8 mi Herdecke
$1388
15 km or 9.2 mi Wetter
$1373
16 km or 9.7 mi Unna
$1389
16 km or 10 mi Bergkamen
$1403
16 km or 10 mi Kamen
$1402
17 km or 11 mi Hagen
$1445
17 km or 11 mi Herne
$1558
18 km or 11 mi Bochum
$1471
18 km or 11 mi Datteln
$1410
19 km or 12 mi Selm
$1406
20 km or 12 mi Werne
$1416
20 km or 13 mi Iserlohn
$1322
21 km or 13 mi Oer-Erkenschwick
$1422
21 km or 13 mi Frondenberg
$1380
22 km or 13 mi Recklinghausen
$1407
22 km or 14 mi Gevelsberg
$1367
23 km or 14 mi Sprockhovel
$1356
23 km or 14 mi Hattingen
$1389
25 km or 15 mi Menden
$1378
25 km or 15 mi Herten
$1424
25 km or 16 mi Ennepetal
$1351
25 km or 16 mi Gelsenkirchen
$1350
25 km or 16 mi Hemer
$1367
27 km or 17 mi Schwelm
$1318
28 km or 18 mi Ludinghausen
$1423
29 km or 18 mi Marl
$1415
30 km or 18 mi Hamm
$1464
31 km or 19 mi Werl
$1401
32 km or 20 mi Essen
$1519
33 km or 20 mi Haltern am See
$1411
34 km or 21 mi Gladbeck
$1375
35 km or 21 mi Ludenscheid
$1393
35 km or 22 mi Wuppertal
$1124
35 km or 22 mi Velbert
$1387
36 km or 22 mi Radevormwald
$1357

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