Sarajevo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$3183
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$7493
🏠 One person rent
$458
$1996
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$3450
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$789
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$6618
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
67
91
🏙️ Population
276K
737K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5940th and 126th ($949 vs $3183) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 94th in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 2.1 months in Seattle. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Seattle ranked 33rd in the United States, while ranked 4806th and 147th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$20.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$92.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$14.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$2109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$3900
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2895
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$182
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$279
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$74.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
6.32%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$7971
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$5180
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$2.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$117
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$17.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.29
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$4.83
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$5.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$21.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$18.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$22.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.92
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.17
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$3.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$1.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$4.09
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$13.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$7.92
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$5.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$81.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$167
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$28.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$76.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$2124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$30033

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$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2843
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3164
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3012
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2648
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2678
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2827
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2782
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2621
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3602
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2749
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2783
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2734
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2884
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2728
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2797
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2637
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2736
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2479
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2775
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2714
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2542
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2617
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2709
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$2342
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2727
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2429
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2722
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2822
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2670
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2576
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2661
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2378
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2616
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2592
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2690
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2773
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2475
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$2580
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$2765
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$2098