Istanbul vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$689
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
47
😀 Quality of life
78
66
🏙️ Population
15.7M
276K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 36% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4562nd and 5994th ($1305 vs $956) 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 0.8 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 925th and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$3948

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923