New York City vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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New York City Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$4051
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$8925
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$2620
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$4454
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$807
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$399
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5777
$924
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
100
46
😀 Quality of life
97
59
🏙️ Population
8.8M
276K

The cost of living in New York City is 397% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5th and 6379th ($4051 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd 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 1.4 months in New York City compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. New York City ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 13th and 5391st 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
$24.7
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$111
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.6
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$9.78
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$6.22
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.16
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2702
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2361
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$5005
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3996
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$122
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$187
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.3
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.73%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$19111
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3215
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.88
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$138
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$27.1
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.39
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.43
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.1
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.36
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.6
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.2
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.78
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.75
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.74
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.22
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.62
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.57
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.88
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$20.1
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.49
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.1
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$10.5
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.97
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.36
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$144
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$19.8
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$156
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$25.4
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.6
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1717
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20585
$3144

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New York CitySarajevo

Cost of living

$356

$907

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11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3108

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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