Jerusalem vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1948
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4581
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1113
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1998
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$533
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$140
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2599
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
85
60
🏙️ Population
936K
276K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 163% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 1907th and 6609th ($1948 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 10th and 2nd in Israel and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Israel vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Jerusalem ranked 3rd best city to live in Israel vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 276th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Jerusalem vs Sarajevo

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Jerusalem Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.1
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.3
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.88
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.82
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.6
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1338
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$906
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2415
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1678
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$98.6
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$150
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.13%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$13221
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9303
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.54
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.5
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$15.4
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.99
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.82
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.34
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.86
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.03
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.79
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.91
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.2
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$76.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$99.5
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.1
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$80.6
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$783
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10218
$2962

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$964
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$1011
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1366
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1840
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$737
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1752
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$802
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1583
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2068
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1701
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1885
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1900
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1912
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1896
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$2010
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1871
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1914
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1826
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$849
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$2050
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2113
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1776
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2212
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$760
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1871
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2010
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2259
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1920
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1848
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1718
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2149
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1939
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1873
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$679
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1850
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1678
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1687
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1499

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737