Jerusalem vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Jerusalem Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2037
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4974
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$1185
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2324
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$565
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$121
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$2358
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
38 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
77
46
😀 Quality of life
84
59
🏙️ Population
936K
276K

The cost of living in Jerusalem is 150% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 1770th and 6379th ($2037 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st 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 1.2 months in Jerusalem compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Jerusalem ranked 4th best city to live in Israel vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 358th and 5391st 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
$20.4
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$89.2
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.6
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.45
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$4
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.54
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1355
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$953
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2790
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1935
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$126
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$193
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.9
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
5.96%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$12822
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8413
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.6
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.2
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.92
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.91
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.19
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.83
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.95
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.11
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.65
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.26
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.44
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.52
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.32
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.56
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$86.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$12.2
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$97.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.8
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$91.9
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$859
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11066
$3144

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Cities near Jerusalem

Distance City Cost of living
8.8 km or 5.5 mi Bethlehem
$934
13 km or 7.9 mi Ramallah
$952
22 km or 14 mi Beit Shemesh
$1400
28 km or 17 mi Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut
$1835
30 km or 19 mi Hebron
$721
35 km or 22 mi Lod
$1768
36 km or 22 mi Dura
$847
36 km or 22 mi Ariel
$1536
36 km or 23 mi Ramla
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Rehovot
$1741
42 km or 26 mi Rosh HaAyin
$1853
42 km or 26 mi Yehud
$1866
43 km or 27 mi Ness Ziona
$1825
43 km or 27 mi Kafr Qasim
$1868
43 km or 27 mi Rishon LeZion
$1881
44 km or 28 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
46 km or 28 mi Petah Tikva
$1769
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Ono
$1836
46 km or 29 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
47 km or 29 mi Yavne
$1815
48 km or 30 mi Nablus
$730
49 km or 30 mi Bnei Brak
$1996
50 km or 31 mi Givatayim
$2020
50 km or 31 mi Holon
$1751
50 km or 31 mi Ramat Gan
$2154
51 km or 32 mi Qalqilya
$705
51 km or 32 mi Bat Yam
$1795
51 km or 32 mi Hod HaSharon
$2098
52 km or 32 mi Tel Aviv
$2254
53 km or 33 mi Kfar Saba
$1918
54 km or 33 mi Ashdod
$1775
54 km or 33 mi Ramat HaSharon
$1651
54 km or 34 mi Herzliya
$2085
55 km or 34 mi Ra'anana
$1917
56 km or 35 mi Tira
$1872
56 km or 35 mi Al-Salt
$692
57 km or 36 mi Tayibe
$1838
58 km or 36 mi Arad
$1651
62 km or 38 mi Rahat
$1632
63 km or 39 mi Ashkelon
$1671

Cities near Sarajevo

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