Islamabad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$198
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$924
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
46
😀 Quality of life
49
59
🏙️ Population
1.01M
276K

The cost of living in Islamabad is 46% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8895th and 6379th ($439 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 6293rd and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$3144

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$323
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$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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