Portland vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2684
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6281
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$1609
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$2681
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$690
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$171
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5052
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
88
47
😀 Quality of life
92
66
🏙️ Population
653K
276K

The cost of living in Portland is 188% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 587th and 6050th ($2684 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 516th 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Portland ranked 39th best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 139th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$17.7
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$77.7
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.6
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$5.1
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.59
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1736
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1326
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2950
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2273
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$137
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.4
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3665
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3323
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.83
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$100
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$23
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.05
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.13
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.87
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.87
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.3
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.76
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.18
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.13
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.6
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$18
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$7.06
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.71
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.5
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$187
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$33.1
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.9
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$110
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1740
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19200
$3470

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2333
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2363
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2410
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2365
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2406
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2370
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2378
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2404
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2380
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2398
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2346
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2388
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2290
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2268
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2360
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2414
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$2101
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2237
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2047
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2265
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2749
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$1985
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2181
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2632
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2551
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2384
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2556
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2473
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1733
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2782
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2702
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2461
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2718
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2523
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2295
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1825
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2796
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2641
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2609
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2745

Cities near Sarajevo

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