Moscow vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Moscow Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1021
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2666
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$542
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1116
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$277
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$97.6
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1208
$843
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
27 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
96
46
😀 Quality of life
73
60
🏙️ Population
12.5M
276K

The cost of living in Moscow is 38% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5167th and 6609th ($1021 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Russia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Moscow compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Moscow ranked 1st best city to live in Russia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 1608th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Moscow Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.33
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$37
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.74
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.41
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.85
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$416
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1545
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$883
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$63.9
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$94.8
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$6.03
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.78%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$5342
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3004
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.65
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.2
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.59
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.52
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.27
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.02
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.7
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.84
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.34
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.45
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.87
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$36.6
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.65
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.4
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.72
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.8
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$115
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$458
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10868
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
18 km or 11 mi Khimki
$658
19 km or 12 mi Krasnogorsk
$732
19 km or 12 mi Lyubertsy
$656
19 km or 12 mi Mytishchi
$587
21 km or 13 mi Balashikha
$645
22 km or 14 mi Korolyov
$653
37 km or 23 mi Podolsk
$525
52 km or 32 mi Elektrostal
$629
96 km or 60 mi Obninsk
$597
161 km or 100 mi Kaluga
$490
161 km or 100 mi Tver
$573
173 km or 107 mi Tula
$526
179 km or 111 mi Vladimir
$597
184 km or 114 mi Ryazan
$488
248 km or 154 mi Yaroslavl
$496
250 km or 155 mi Ivanovo
$497
266 km or 165 mi Rybinsk
$612
301 km or 187 mi Kostroma
$488
326 km or 202 mi Oryol
$466
349 km or 217 mi Bryansk
$423
366 km or 228 mi Dzerzhinsk
$541
369 km or 229 mi Smolensk
$437
372 km or 231 mi Lipetsk
$401
376 km or 234 mi Cherepovets
$427
402 km or 250 mi Nizhny Novgorod
$596
408 km or 254 mi Vologda
$455
419 km or 260 mi Tambov
$501
457 km or 284 mi Kursk
$462
466 km or 290 mi Voronezh
$420
474 km or 294 mi Vitebsk
$299
491 km or 305 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
495 km or 308 mi Starooskolsky
$446
496 km or 308 mi Stary Oskol
$419
509 km or 316 mi Mogilev
$472
513 km or 319 mi Saransk
$414
555 km or 345 mi Penza
$542
568 km or 353 mi Gomel
$406
571 km or 355 mi Sumy
$425
577 km or 359 mi Belgorod
$439
601 km or 373 mi Cheboksary
$517

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