Izmir vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1046
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2611
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$513
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$861
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$311
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$126
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$775
$746
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
68
47
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
4.49M
276K

The cost of living in Izmir is 12% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5223rd and 6050th ($1046 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 5th 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 Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Izmir ranked 3rd best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 3140th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.12
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.6
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.63
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.76
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$3.49
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.27
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$600
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1069
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$703
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.9
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.5
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.7
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
40.92%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1742
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.59
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.6
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.13
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.16
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.06
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.35
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.67
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.5
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.95
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.89
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.63
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.13
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.32
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.85
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.1
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.3
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.05
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$43.6
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.2
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$622
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14684
$3470

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$760
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$759
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$770
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$686
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1254
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$725
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$595
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1067
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$732
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$652
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$704
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$926
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$799
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$557
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2056
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$699
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$884
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$697
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1284
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$915
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$846
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1835
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$612
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$787
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$618
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$562
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1415
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1477
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1436
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1291
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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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