Nicosia vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nicosia Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1352
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3249
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$701
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$1285
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$434
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$92.2
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1689
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
13 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
69
46
😀 Quality of life
81
59
🏙️ Population
330K
276K

The cost of living in Nicosia is 66% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4220th and 6379th ($1352 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Cyprus and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Cyprus vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.2 months in Nicosia compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Nicosia ranked 1st best city to live in Cyprus vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 469th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Nicosia Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$12
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$60.6
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.85
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.46
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$3.73
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.57
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$631
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$506
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1228
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$140
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$216
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.8%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2667
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1828
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.71
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$55.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.4
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.59
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.89
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.82
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.21
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.82
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.4
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.77
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.62
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.48
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.96
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.75
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.66
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.85
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.05
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$61.9
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$11.2
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$50.7
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.3
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90.2
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$408
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7504
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
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$1356
19 km or 12 mi Kyrenia
$1216
32 km or 20 mi Aradippou
$1242
37 km or 23 mi Larnaca
$1559
54 km or 33 mi Famagusta
$1331
58 km or 36 mi Paralimni
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Limassol
$2130
65 km or 41 mi Ypsonas
$1832
96 km or 60 mi Paphos
$1528
164 km or 102 mi Mut
$627
196 km or 122 mi Alanya
$835
213 km or 132 mi Mersin
$789
224 km or 139 mi Latakia
$427
224 km or 139 mi Karaman
$536
238 km or 148 mi Tarsus
$689
240 km or 149 mi Tripoli
$708
243 km or 151 mi Beirut
$1165
246 km or 153 mi Jounieh
$948
257 km or 160 mi Samandag
$510
259 km or 161 mi Sidon
$767
267 km or 166 mi Eregli
$618
269 km or 167 mi Adana
$705
271 km or 168 mi Tyre
$545
276 km or 171 mi Zahle
$857
276 km or 172 mi Antakya
$450
286 km or 178 mi Iskenderun
$596
289 km or 180 mi Nahariya
$1565
296 km or 184 mi Acre
$1451
297 km or 185 mi Ma'alot-Tarshiha
$1619
298 km or 185 mi Kiryat Shmona
$1604
302 km or 187 mi Ceyhan
$576
303 km or 188 mi Haifa
$1582
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Bialik
$1607
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Yam
$1604
304 km or 189 mi Kiryat Motzkin
$1585
308 km or 191 mi Idlib
$516
308 km or 191 mi Hama
$450
308 km or 191 mi Antalya
$963
308 km or 192 mi Karmiel
$1579
309 km or 192 mi Kiryat Ata
$1591

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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