Islamabad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$389
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1027
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$169
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$398
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$140
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$33.8
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$221
$843
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
51
60
🏙️ Population
1.01M
276K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 48% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8988th and 6609th ($389 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Pakistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6200th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.35
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.33
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$1.67
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$139
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$85.2
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$397
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$269
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$57.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$88
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.42%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$791
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$489
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$5.43
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.2
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.19
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.91
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.54
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.05
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.93
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.25
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.81
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.7
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.79
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.05
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.59
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.67
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$19.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.6
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$7.98
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.87
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.9
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$74.4
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$51.4
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1443
$2962

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$238
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$278
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$335
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$287
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$281
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$311
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$352
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$307
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$277
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$330
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$303
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$298
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$399
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$240
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$344
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$268
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$337
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$347
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$289
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$386
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$364
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$337
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$508
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$260
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$399
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$290
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$449
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$394
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$567
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$328
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$338
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$448
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$307
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$455
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$437
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$401

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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