Istanbul vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1328
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3415
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$687
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$1209
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$354
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$169
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1177
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
79
67
🏙️ Population
15.7M
276K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 40% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4475th and 5940th ($1328 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Turkey and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Turkey vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Istanbul compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 829th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$47.9
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.57
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.56
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$4.15
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.67
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$548
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1617
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$983
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$54.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$83.7
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$15.4
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.66%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3154
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1658
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$60
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.5
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.34
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.17
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.73
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.2
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.25
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$21.5
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.92
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.2
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.22
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.02
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.24
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.99
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.95
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.2
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.01
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.2
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.59
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$55.6
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1014
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23206
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$651
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$634
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$790
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$824
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$807
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$899
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$731
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$866
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$812
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$692
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$763
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$593
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$598
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$710
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$764
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$679
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$522
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$750
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$656
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$747
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$830
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$606
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$855
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1201
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$713
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$741
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$699
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1140
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$676
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$702
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$610
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$743
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$702
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$743
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1060
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1020

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