Saint Petersburg vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Saint Petersburg Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$874
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2178
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$442
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$863
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$238
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$104
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$846
$924
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
82
46
😀 Quality of life
67
59
🏙️ Population
5.38M
276K

The cost of living in Saint Petersburg is 7% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6204th and 6379th ($874 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 months in Saint Petersburg compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd best city to live in Russia vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 3645th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Saint Petersburg Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.59
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.56
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$558
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$322
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1149
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$656
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.7
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$5.86
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.16%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3238
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2069
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.7
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$38.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$5.97
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.6
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.85
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.65
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.63
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.24
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.53
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.28
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.89
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.24
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.16
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.8
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.4
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.29
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$98.3
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$111
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$321
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6847
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525

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