Guangzhou vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Guangzhou Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$763
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2294
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$333
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$850
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$279
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.2
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1294
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
97
46
😀 Quality of life
75
59
🏙️ Population
18.7M
276K

The cost of living in Guangzhou is 6% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6602nd and 6379th ($763 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 49th and 1st in China and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check China vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.7 months in Guangzhou compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Guangzhou ranked 6th best city to live in China vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 1036th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Guangzhou Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.58
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.95
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$3.43
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$457
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$236
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1125
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$688
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39.8
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.3
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.41%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$10222
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4345
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.94
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.65
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.15
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.09
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.19
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$25.1
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.89
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.15
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.36
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.76
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.49
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$26.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.06
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.52
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.2
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.9
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$439
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15919
$3144

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Cities near Guangzhou

Distance City Cost of living
19 km or 12 mi Foshan
$602
51 km or 32 mi Dongguan
$678
63 km or 39 mi Jiangmen
$830
65 km or 41 mi Qingyuan
$808
67 km or 42 mi Zhongshan
$491
83 km or 52 mi Zhaoqing
$806
100 km or 62 mi Zhuhai
$641
102 km or 63 mi Kaiping
$824
105 km or 65 mi Shenzhen
$958
111 km or 69 mi Macau
$1590
118 km or 73 mi Huizhou
$629
127 km or 79 mi Yunfu
$839
131 km or 81 mi Kowloon
$2427
132 km or 82 mi Hong Kong
$2753
162 km or 100 mi Heyuan
$801
189 km or 117 mi Shaoguan
$852
194 km or 121 mi Yangjiang
$895
202 km or 126 mi Wuzhou
$819
205 km or 127 mi Lianzhou
$783
216 km or 134 mi Shanwei
$1014
225 km or 140 mi Hezhou
$780
281 km or 175 mi Gaozhou
$774
291 km or 181 mi Maoming
$774
298 km or 185 mi Chenzhou
$746
298 km or 185 mi Puning
$726
319 km or 198 mi Meizhou
$795
321 km or 199 mi Jieyang
$691
323 km or 201 mi Yulin
$794
345 km or 214 mi Ganzhou
$813
349 km or 217 mi Chaozhou
$592
352 km or 219 mi Shantou
$605
364 km or 226 mi Zhanjiang
$781
373 km or 232 mi Guigang
$725
384 km or 239 mi Guilin
$538
406 km or 252 mi Yongzhou
$618
414 km or 257 mi Liuzhou
$607
416 km or 259 mi Laibin
$623
424 km or 264 mi Hengyang
$611
440 km or 273 mi Longyan
$713
460 km or 286 mi Haikou
$671

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797