Johannesburg vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$522
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
73
47
😀 Quality of life
65
66
🏙️ Population
4.8M
276K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 23% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4839th and 5994th ($1171 vs $956) 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 1.5 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 5190th and 5011th 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
$11.5
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

Cities near Sarajevo

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