Dubai vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dubai Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2470
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5467
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$1665
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$2923
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$473
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$186
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4153
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
7 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
66
47
😀 Quality of life
90
67
🏙️ Population
3.94M
276K

The cost of living in Dubai is 160% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 947th and 5940th ($2470 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1.7 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 184th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Dubai vs Sarajevo

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Dubai Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.9
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$68.6
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.74
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$13.5
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$6.41
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.48
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2083
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1266
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3820
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2306
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$143
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$222
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$92.6
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.56%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7283
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4305
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.63
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.5
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.1
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.85
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.43
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.17
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.62
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.4
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.62
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.09
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.97
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.92
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.94
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.13
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.07
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.99
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.4
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.1
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$82.8
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$75.6
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$10.3
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$73.7
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$870
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$17401
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 8 mi Sharjah
$1543
22 km or 14 mi Ajman
$2356
41 km or 25 mi Umm al-Quwain
$1170
104 km or 65 mi Fujairah
$1173
108 km or 67 mi Ras al-Khaimah
$1355
126 km or 78 mi Al Ain
$1455
129 km or 80 mi Abu Dhabi
$2133
234 km or 146 mi Bandar Abbas
$620
246 km or 153 mi Madinat Zayed
$1791
339 km or 211 mi Seeb
$1082
344 km or 214 mi Nizwa
$797
380 km or 236 mi Doha
$2100
380 km or 236 mi Muscat
$1193
385 km or 239 mi Al Khor
$2015
399 km or 248 mi Jahrom
$494
440 km or 273 mi Fasa
$497
449 km or 279 mi Jiroft
$526
466 km or 290 mi Sirjan
$521
485 km or 301 mi Manama
$1340
486 km or 302 mi Riffa
$1062
487 km or 303 mi Isa Town
$1218
523 km or 325 mi Bam
$514
528 km or 328 mi Dhahran
$965
534 km or 332 mi Chabahar
$530
537 km or 334 mi Dammam
$1059
554 km or 345 mi Shiraz
$505
560 km or 348 mi Qatif
$778
568 km or 353 mi Al-Mubarraz
$821
568 km or 353 mi Marvdasht
$485
574 km or 357 mi Rafsanjan
$558
578 km or 359 mi Iranshahr
$559
584 km or 363 mi Kerman
$700
595 km or 370 mi Jubail
$917
601 km or 373 mi Borazjan
$457
603 km or 375 mi Kazerun
$471
604 km or 375 mi Bushehr
$454
703 km or 437 mi Yasuj
$459
721 km or 448 mi Zahedan
$717
743 km or 461 mi Yazd
$517
773 km or 481 mi Behbahan
$469

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