Dubai vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2514
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5509
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$1723
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$3020
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$455
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$184
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4067
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
65
47
😀 Quality of life
91
66
🏙️ Population
3.94M
276K

The cost of living in Dubai is 170% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 848th and 6050th ($2514 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United Arab Emirates and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check the United Arab Emirates vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Dubai compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Dubai ranked 1st best city to live in the United Arab Emirates vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 158th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Dubai Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.3
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.32
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$12.9
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.8
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2095
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1336
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3716
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2461
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$138
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$96.1
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.52%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7516
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3977
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.62
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$86.3
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.15
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.77
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.47
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.8
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.2
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.73
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.94
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.4
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.62
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.12
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.15
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.73
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.6
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.44
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$81.6
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.6
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$77.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.82
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$78.3
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$122
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$857
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15029
$3470

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Cities near Dubai

Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1419
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2521
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1183
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1228
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1398
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1449
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$1942
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$632
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1730
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1078
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$792
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$1849
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1081
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$1770
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$530
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$529
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$568
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$534
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1237
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1201
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1230
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$557
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$908
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$573
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1008
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$553
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$873
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$530
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$604
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$624
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$761
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$930
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$477
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$503
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$453
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$463
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$808
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$545
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$483

Cities near Sarajevo

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