Izmir vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$892
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$431
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$753
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$282
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$74.6
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$706
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
46
😀 Quality of life
68
59
🏙️ Population
2.95M
276K

The cost of living in Izmir is 9% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6157th and 6379th ($892 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th 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 0.8 months in Izmir compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 3155th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.74
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.2
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.25
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.48
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.52
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$526
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$344
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$911
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$59.3
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
29.09%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1878
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1054
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.44
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.05
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.21
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.04
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.97
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.83
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.87
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.9
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.32
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.8
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.99
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.23
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.59
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.39
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.28
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.13
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$63.2
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$45.1
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$392
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9132
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$612
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$652
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$743
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$663
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1198
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$657
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$638
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$899
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$642
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$600
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$584
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$868
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$741
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$508
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$1956
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$648
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$1077
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$668
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$655
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1095
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$789
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$876
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1769
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$700
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$690
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$553
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$705
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$999
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1459
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1528
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1399
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1366
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1257
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1228
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797