Izmir vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1038
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2665
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$504
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$895
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$312
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$132
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1119
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
47
😀 Quality of life
73
67
🏙️ Population
4.49M
276K

The cost of living in Izmir is 9% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5281st and 5940th ($1038 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.1 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 2402nd and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.65
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.32
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.52
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$3.62
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.56
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$585
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1068
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$740
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.2
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$74.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$14.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.09%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1577
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1074
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36.7
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.97
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.25
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.09
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.76
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.68
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.4
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.89
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$22.3
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.45
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.6
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.98
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.04
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.92
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.52
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.43
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.89
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$37
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.76
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.8
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$87.9
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$709
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$15843
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$743
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$760
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$883
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$719
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1253
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$743
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$617
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1060
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$741
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$682
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$750
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$953
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$811
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$554
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2043
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$702
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$875
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$699
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$724
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1311
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$866
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$933
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1863
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$606
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$763
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$600
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$593
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1030
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1403
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$641
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1264
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1253
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1439
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1636
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1472
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1439
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1298
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1307
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1160
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848