Ljubljana vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1500
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3519
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$863
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1523
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$445
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$64.6
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1752
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
46
😀 Quality of life
78
59
🏙️ Population
284K
276K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 84% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 3687th and 6379th ($1500 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Slovenia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Slovenia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Ljubljana compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 632nd and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ljubljana vs Sarajevo

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Ljubljana Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.6
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$49.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.79
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.25
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.89
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$805
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$645
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1176
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$239
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.95%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5439
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4196
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.44
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$41.9
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$11.6
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.62
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.73
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.29
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.2
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.32
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.72
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.4
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.52
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.65
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.62
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.97
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.33
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$56.6
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$14.5
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.5
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$460
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11580
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1270
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1147
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1217
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1146
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1770
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1188
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1247
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1362
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1174
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1674
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1361
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1397
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1347
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1366
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$926
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1143
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1254
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1142
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1764
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$1061
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$880
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1351
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1424
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1492
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1485
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$618
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1393
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$999
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1656
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1553
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1568
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$790
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1566
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$814
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$789
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$663
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1706
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1666
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$566
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1265

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