Istanbul vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$675
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$746
😷 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 38% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4522nd and 6050th ($1288 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 1015th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Istanbul Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$3470

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832