Islamabad vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison
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| Islamabad | Sarajevo | |
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| 🚶 Cost of living one person | ||
| 👨👩👧👦 Cost of living Family | ||
| 🏠 One person rent | ||
| 🏘️ Family rent | ||
| 🍽️ Food expenses | ||
| 🚐 Transport expenses | ||
| 💳 Monthly salary after tax | ||
| 😷 Air quality | ||
| ✈️ Airport proximity | ||
| 🎓 Higher education | ||
| 😀 Quality of life | ||
| 🏙️ Population |
The cost of living in Islamabad is 48% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8685th and 5940th ($496 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Islamabad ranked 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6656th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.
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Prices in Islamabad vs Sarajevo
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| Islamabad | Sarajevo | |
|---|---|---|
| Eating Out | ||
| 🍱 Lunch Menu | ||
| 🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2 | ||
| 🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's | ||
| 🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| ☕ Cappuccino | ||
| 🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz | ||
| Rent & Utilities | ||
| 🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2 | ||
| 🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2 | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc. | ||
| 🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited | ||
| 🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years | ||
| 🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| 🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2 | ||
| Transportation | ||
| 🚌 Local transport ticket | ||
| 🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport | ||
| 🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi | ||
| ⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal | ||
| Groceries | ||
| 🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb | ||
| 🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥚 Eggs, x12 | ||
| 🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb | ||
| 🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt | ||
| 🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz | ||
| 🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle | ||
| 🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz | ||
| 🚬 Cigarette pack | ||
| 💊 Cold medicince, 1 week | ||
| 🧴 Hair Shampoo | ||
| 🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls | ||
| 👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube | ||
| Other | ||
| 🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month | ||
| 🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person | ||
| 👩⚕️ Doctor's visit | ||
| 💇 Haircut, simple | ||
| 👖 Brand Jeans | ||
| 👟 Brand Sneakers | ||
| 👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month | ||
| 🏫 International Primary School, 1 year | ||
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| 132 km or 82 mi |  Baramulla | |
| 135 km or 84 mi | Mingora | |
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| 158 km or 98 mi | Gujrat | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Srinagar | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Sargodha | |
| 191 km or 119 mi | Hafizabad | |
| 193 km or 120 mi | Sialkot | |
| 200 km or 124 mi | Jammu | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Gujranwala | |
| 220 km or 137 mi | Chiniot | |
| 222 km or 138 mi | Kamoke | |
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| 254 km or 158 mi | Faisalabad | |
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| 285 km or 177 mi | Gojra | |
| 287 km or 178 mi | Amritsar | |
| 287 km or 179 mi | Sahiwal | |
| 291 km or 181 mi | Pathankot | |
| 292 km or 182 mi | Khost | |
| 324 km or 201 mi | Okara | |
| 353 km or 219 mi | Gardez | |
| 356 km or 221 mi | Jalandhar | |
| 368 km or 229 mi | Kabul | |
| 392 km or 244 mi | Khanewal | |
| 396 km or 246 mi | Burewala | |
| 408 km or 253 mi | Ludhiana | |
| 418 km or 260 mi | Multan | |
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| Distance | City | Cost of living |
|---|---|---|
| 55 km or 34 mi |  Zenica | |
| 75 km or 47 mi | Mostar | |
| 77 km or 48 mi | Tuzla | |
| 99 km or 61 mi | Doboj | |
| 117 km or 73 mi | Bijeljina | |
| 125 km or 78 mi |  Valjevo | |
| 138 km or 86 mi |  Mojkovac | |
| 139 km or 86 mi |  Dubrovnik | |
| 140 km or 87 mi | Banja Luka | |
| 144 km or 89 mi | Cavtat | |
| 147 km or 91 mi | Slavonski Brod | |
| 155 km or 96 mi | Cacak | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Kotor | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Split | |
| 163 km or 101 mi | Berane | |
| 169 km or 105 mi | Cetinje | |
| 171 km or 106 mi | Kastela | |
| 171 km or 107 mi | Sanski Most | |
| 173 km or 107 mi | Podgorica | |
| 177 km or 110 mi | Hvar | |
| 179 km or 111 mi | Budva | |
| 183 km or 114 mi | Prijedor | |
| 187 km or 116 mi | Novi Pazar | |
| 188 km or 117 mi | Plav | |
| 189 km or 118 mi | Osijek | |
| 192 km or 119 mi | Novi Sad | |
| 194 km or 121 mi | Belgrade | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Kragujevac | |
| 203 km or 126 mi | Sibenik | |
| 204 km or 127 mi | Bar | |
| 219 km or 136 mi |  Shkoder | |
| 225 km or 140 mi | Ulcinj | |
| 226 km or 141 mi | Mitrovica | |
| 229 km or 142 mi | Bihac | |
| 246 km or 153 mi |  Pecs | |
| 257 km or 160 mi | Zadar | |
| 258 km or 160 mi | Bjelovar | |
| 260 km or 161 mi | Pristina | |
| 261 km or 162 mi | Baja | |
| 267 km or 166 mi | Subotica |