Portland vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2572
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6077
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$1546
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$2651
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$653
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$159
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4802
$924
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
90
59
🏙️ Population
653K
276K

The cost of living in Portland is 215% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 662nd and 6379th ($2572 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 590th 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 1.9 months in Portland compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Portland ranked 32nd best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 141st and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.4
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$71.8
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.4
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$2.27
 Cappuccino
$5.04
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.45
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1608
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1292
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2860
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2275
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$130
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$198
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$60.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.64%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3653
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3326
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.82
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.1
$8.22
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.69
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.21
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.12
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.4
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.9
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.52
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.81
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.16
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$17.9
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.33
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$11.1
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.21
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.06
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$6.97
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$3.02
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.6
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$189
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.6
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.4
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1700
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$16661
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2298
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2289
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2215
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2245
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2372
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2288
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2246
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2363
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2293
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2035
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2212
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2121
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2234
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2212
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2406
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2482
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2092
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2109
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2019
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2155
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2577
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1974
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2252
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2534
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2435
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2307
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2589
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2417
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1778
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2774
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2655
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2348
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2797
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2449
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2172
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1908
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2819
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2512
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2515
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2489

Cities near Sarajevo

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