Izmir vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Izmir Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1040
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2612
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$516
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$879
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$306
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$131
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$884
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
70
47
😀 Quality of life
72
66
🏙️ Population
4.49M
276K

The cost of living in Izmir is 9% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5367th and 5994th ($1040 vs $956) 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 0.9 months in Izmir compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Izmir ranked 4th best city to live in Turkey vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 3283rd and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Izmir Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.63
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$3.52
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.46
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$596
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$422
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1080
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$725
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$46.6
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.1
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.6
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
41.17%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1484
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1011
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.68
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$43.6
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.59
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.3
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.21
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.5
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.39
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.8
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.83
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.23
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.8
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.37
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.55
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.82
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$43.3
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.81
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.6
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.6
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$718
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14664
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
34 km or 21 mi Manisa
$767
50 km or 31 mi Turgutlu
$772
63 km or 39 mi Kusadasi
$822
64 km or 39 mi Tire
$724
87 km or 54 mi Chios
$1272
87 km or 54 mi Salihli
$742
88 km or 55 mi Aydin
$627
93 km or 58 mi Mytilene
$1079
95 km or 59 mi Soma
$752
117 km or 73 mi Nazilli
$680
152 km or 94 mi Balikesir
$746
155 km or 96 mi Bodrum
$937
171 km or 106 mi Mugla
$803
185 km or 115 mi Denizli
$550
192 km or 119 mi Mykonos
$2084
199 km or 124 mi Usak
$698
200 km or 124 mi Marmaris
$893
203 km or 126 mi Canakkale
$712
227 km or 141 mi Bandirma
$731
240 km or 149 mi Rhodes
$1322
257 km or 160 mi Bursa
$894
265 km or 164 mi Fethiye
$897
268 km or 167 mi Santorini
$1900
271 km or 168 mi Kutahya
$601
276 km or 171 mi Inegol
$769
286 km or 178 mi Burdur
$610
288 km or 179 mi Tekirdag
$590
292 km or 181 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
292 km or 182 mi Kifissia
$1426
298 km or 185 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
299 km or 186 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
300 km or 186 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
302 km or 187 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
302 km or 188 mi Glyfada
$1663
303 km or 188 mi Voula
$1497
303 km or 188 mi Athens
$1462
304 km or 189 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
305 km or 189 mi Kallithea
$1318
305 km or 190 mi Peristeri
$1192
305 km or 190 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923