Johannesburg vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$547
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
60
67
🏙️ Population
4.8M
276K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 27% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4745th and 5940th ($1204 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in South Africa and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check South Africa vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5850th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Sarajevo

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Johannesburg Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12.2
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Sarajevo

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