Istanbul vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1025
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2651
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$514
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1033
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$309
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$111
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$752
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
95
46
😀 Quality of life
76
60
🏙️ Population
15.5M
276K

The cost of living in Istanbul is 38% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5143rd and 6609th ($1025 vs $742) 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 0.7 months in Istanbul compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 798th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.37
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$36.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.38
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.49
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.07
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$646
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1399
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$854
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.1
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
38.14%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2865
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1650
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.3
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.79
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.1
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.56
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$9.69
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.78
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.78
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.4
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.97
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.82
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.43
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.89
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$54.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.84
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.8
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$423
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9042
$2962

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$574
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$582
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$558
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$527
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$577
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$618
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$550
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$772
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$577
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$512
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$576
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$642
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$414
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$421
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$616
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$646
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$500
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$407
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$665
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$438
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$558
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$561
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$640
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$508
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$665
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$519
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$618
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$570
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$851
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$907
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$563
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$576
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$616
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$606
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$567
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$647
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$937
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1001

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$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