New York City vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4203
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$9136
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$2713
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$4396
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$874
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$379
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5599
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
47
😀 Quality of life
98
66
🏙️ Population
8.8M
276K

The cost of living in New York City is 351% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4th and 6050th ($4203 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check the United States vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.3 months in New York City compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. New York City ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 11th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in New York City vs Sarajevo

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New York City Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$23.2
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$92.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$14
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$8.67
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$6.18
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.07
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$3669
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2221
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5076
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3880
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$211
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$66.2
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.42%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$15299
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$11127
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.93
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$134
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$25
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.49
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.71
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$7.75
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.9
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.5
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.19
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.91
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.38
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.71
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.66
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.76
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18.1
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.3
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$18.8
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$23.2
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$13.9
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$8.03
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.87
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$128
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$20.7
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$157
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$37.3
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.2
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$119
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1884
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22663
$3470

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3174

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832