Ljubljana vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ljubljana Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1695
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3957
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$1005
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$1744
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$482
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$68.8
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1964
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
20 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
40
47
😀 Quality of life
81
66
🏙️ Population
284K
276K

The cost of living in Ljubljana is 77% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 3267th and 5994th ($1695 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Ljubljana ranked 1st best city to live in Slovenia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 678th and 5011th 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
$16.3
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.2
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.56
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.59
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.61
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$923
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$735
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1665
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1344
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$194
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$299
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$37.5
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.77%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$6582
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5043
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.53
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.3
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.3
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.77
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.62
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.01
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.97
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.2
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.31
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.65
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.45
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.42
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.55
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.3
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.82
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.73
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.14
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.88
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$59.4
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$15.2
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$110
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$629
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$14660
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
24 km or 15 mi Kranj
$1406
57 km or 36 mi Novo Mesto
$1261
58 km or 36 mi Velenje
$1425
61 km or 38 mi Celje
$1375
65 km or 40 mi Klagenfurt
$1771
68 km or 42 mi Nova Gorica
$1158
70 km or 44 mi Gorizia
$1434
72 km or 45 mi Trieste
$1661
80 km or 50 mi Rijeka
$1360
82 km or 51 mi Villach
$1677
87 km or 54 mi Izola
$1448
91 km or 57 mi Wolfsberg
$1434
94 km or 58 mi Piran
$1430
99 km or 62 mi Udine
$1483
102 km or 63 mi Karlovac
$1054
102 km or 64 mi Maribor
$1317
114 km or 71 mi Zagreb
$1485
126 km or 78 mi Velika Gorica
$1256
133 km or 83 mi Graz
$1708
142 km or 88 mi Pula
$952
143 km or 89 mi Murska Sobota
$1075
144 km or 89 mi Pordenone
$1417
155 km or 96 mi Leoben
$1391
158 km or 98 mi San Dona di Piave
$1592
165 km or 103 mi Kapfenberg
$1566
173 km or 107 mi Bihac
$676
178 km or 110 mi Belluno
$1500
180 km or 112 mi Bjelovar
$1171
181 km or 113 mi Treviso
$1809
183 km or 113 mi Venice
$1611
187 km or 116 mi Mestre
$1671
196 km or 122 mi Nagykanizsa
$864
197 km or 122 mi Mirano
$1716
199 km or 124 mi Zalaegerszeg
$893
208 km or 129 mi Szombathely
$875
208 km or 130 mi Prijedor
$723
210 km or 131 mi Hallein
$1944
217 km or 135 mi Padua
$1855
220 km or 137 mi Sanski Most
$629
222 km or 138 mi Zadar
$1457

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