Melbourne vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Melbourne Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2356
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5563
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1336
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2266
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$528
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$338
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$3776
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
98
60
🏙️ Population
4.53M
276K

The cost of living in Melbourne is 218% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 933rd and 6609th ($2356 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 2nd in Australia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Australia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.6 months in Melbourne compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Melbourne ranked 1st best city to live in Australia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 2nd and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Melbourne Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$14.4
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$67
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.84
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$3.35
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.5
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1387
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1129
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2874
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1851
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$53.1
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$8760
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$7587
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.22
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$128
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$22.1
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.26
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$2.45
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.23
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.91
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.6
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.55
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.65
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.75
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.56
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.1
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$28.4
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.11
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.01
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.52
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.06
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.4
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$67.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.2
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$89.9
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$112
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1612
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18868
$2962

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Cities near Melbourne

Distance City Cost of living
3.2 km or 2 mi South Yarra
$1702
24 km or 15 mi Hoppers Crossing
$1673
25 km or 16 mi Tarneit
$1658
29 km or 18 mi Dandenong
$1693
34 km or 21 mi Sunbury
$1746
37 km or 23 mi Melton
$1708
40 km or 25 mi Frankston
$1707
41 km or 25 mi Berwick
$1716
42 km or 26 mi Cranbourne
$1701
54 km or 34 mi Pakenham
$1719
65 km or 40 mi Geelong
$1688
102 km or 64 mi Ballarat
$1327
134 km or 83 mi Bendigo
$1317
144 km or 90 mi Traralgon
$1707
164 km or 102 mi Shepparton
$1672
226 km or 140 mi Warrnambool
$1639
367 km or 228 mi Mount Gambier
$1622
369 km or 230 mi Wagga Wagga
$1528
392 km or 244 mi Devonport
$1819
404 km or 251 mi Griffith
$1669
444 km or 276 mi Launceston
$1723
466 km or 290 mi Canberra
$2604
477 km or 296 mi Mildura
$1462
546 km or 339 mi Goulburn
$1723
597 km or 371 mi Hobart
$2203
628 km or 390 mi Orange
$1463
643 km or 399 mi Bathurst
$1610
651 km or 405 mi Wollongong
$1430
655 km or 407 mi Adelaide
$2180
700 km or 435 mi Blacktown
$1691
702 km or 436 mi Dubbo
$1404
703 km or 437 mi Parramatta
$2348
707 km or 440 mi Kellyville
$1903
713 km or 443 mi Sydney
$2741
728 km or 452 mi Dee Why
$1998
822 km or 511 mi Newcastle
$1461
891 km or 554 mi Whyalla
$1888
1015 km or 631 mi Port Macquarie
$1688
1021 km or 634 mi Armidale
$1354
1123 km or 698 mi Coffs Harbour
$1481

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737