Portland vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Portland Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2579
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6206
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1561
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$2793
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$659
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$158
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4648
$843
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
89
46
😀 Quality of life
88
60
🏙️ Population
653K
276K

The cost of living in Portland is 248% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 564th and 6609th ($2579 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 507th and 2nd 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 1.8 months in Portland compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Portland ranked 40th best city to live in the United States vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 175th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Portland Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$16.3
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$79.6
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.3
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.27
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$5.27
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.67
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1558
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1290
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3075
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2348
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$148
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$230
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$69.6
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.65%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4914
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3836
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.52
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$96.7
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.05
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.86
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.24
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.4
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.2
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.26
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.25
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.06
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.3
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10.9
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.13
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$10
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$5.98
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.48
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$46.4
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.7
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$167
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$63.1
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$108
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1698
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19330
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5.1 mi Milwaukie
$2409
11 km or 6.7 mi Lake Oswego
$2383
11 km or 6.9 mi Beaverton
$2341
13 km or 8.2 mi Tigard
$2324
14 km or 8.7 mi Vancouver
$2168
17 km or 11 mi West Linn
$2366
18 km or 11 mi Tualatin
$2335
18 km or 11 mi Gresham
$2477
18 km or 11 mi Oregon City
$2372
25 km or 16 mi Hillsboro
$2203
33 km or 21 mi Newberg
$2315
35 km or 21 mi Forest Grove
$2246
44 km or 27 mi Woodburn
$2455
54 km or 33 mi McMinnville
$2300
64 km or 40 mi Keizer
$2262
71 km or 44 mi Salem
$2259
72 km or 45 mi Longview
$1988
104 km or 65 mi Albany
$2245
116 km or 72 mi Corvallis
$2118
116 km or 72 mi The Dalles
$2239
136 km or 84 mi Centralia
$2470
165 km or 102 mi Springfield
$2052
166 km or 103 mi Eugene
$2281
168 km or 105 mi Lacey
$2546
171 km or 106 mi Olympia
$2500
177 km or 110 mi Spanaway
$2402
181 km or 113 mi Redmond
$2704
184 km or 114 mi Lakewood
$2461
185 km or 115 mi Aberdeen
$1940
187 km or 116 mi Puyallup
$2733
190 km or 118 mi University Place
$2652
192 km or 120 mi Tacoma
$2830
195 km or 121 mi Bend
$2928
201 km or 125 mi Federal Way
$2587
202 km or 125 mi Auburn
$2597
206 km or 128 mi Yakima
$1881
210 km or 131 mi Kent
$2827
210 km or 131 mi Des Moines
$2549
211 km or 131 mi Maple Valley
$2585
216 km or 134 mi SeaTac
$2463

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737