Johannesburg vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1079
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2553
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$487
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$837
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$302
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1695
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
72
46
😀 Quality of life
58
59
🏙️ Population
4.43M
276K

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 32% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5069th and 6379th ($1079 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st 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 1.6 months in Johannesburg compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Johannesburg ranked 2nd best city to live in South Africa vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5446th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Johannesburg Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.91
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$40.5
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.08
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.31
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.01
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$405
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$781
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$657
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.2
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$111
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$44.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.54%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1096
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$753
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.89
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$81.8
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.6
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.37
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.66
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.16
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.49
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.51
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.14
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.19
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.05
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.18
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.53
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.1
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.67
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.8
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$91.2
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$241
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5865
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$997
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$874
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$971
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$822
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$696
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$838
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$909
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$717
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$768
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$848
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$943
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$717
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$819
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$841
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$689
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$788
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$774
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$809
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$692
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$718
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$559
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$690
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$623
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$791
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$654
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$533
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$459
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$627
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$663
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$696
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$581
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$554
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$859
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$674
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$1003
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$600
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1116
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$834
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$585
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$1045

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