Saint Petersburg vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$971
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2348
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$502
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$876
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$258
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$127
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1116
$746
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
47
😀 Quality of life
71
66
🏙️ Population
5.65M
276K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 4% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5813th and 6050th ($971 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in Russia and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Russia vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 3397th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.62
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.2
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.3
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.77
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.26
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.02
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$654
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$370
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1172
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$665
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$68
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$103
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.03
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.54%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3928
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2610
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.91
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.4
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.04
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.07
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.7
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.62
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.78
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.4
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.78
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.64
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.3
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.16
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.52
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.09
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.04
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.06
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$32.7
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.1
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.52
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.3
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$402
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10534
$3470

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Cities near Saint Petersburg

Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$1083
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$1064
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1477
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$734
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1454
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$1089
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1516
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1516
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1561
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1265
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$999
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1386
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1561
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$680
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1174
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1618
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1611
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1145
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1783
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1881
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1580
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1655
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$745
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1947
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1372
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1642
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1546
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1937
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1394
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1601
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$1041
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1737
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1444
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1383
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1503
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1500
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1524
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1184
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1566

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