Sarajevo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2974
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$7082
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1895
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$3327
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$708
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$6506
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
60
90
🏙️ Population
276K
737K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 75% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6609th and 145th ($742 vs $2974) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 120th 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 2.2 months in Seattle. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Seattle ranked 19th in the United States, while ranked 5377th and 125th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$18.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.28
 Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2036
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1598
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3765
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$2858
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$222
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$9273
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$5449
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.73
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$96.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$20.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$1.3
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.14
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$15.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$4.98
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$4.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.91
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$6.93
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$62.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$15
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$177
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$24.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$62.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$95.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$1999
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$29730

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Distance City Cost of living
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2814
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3345
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2920
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2514
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2507
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2810
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3118
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2157
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3262
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2728
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2463
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2729
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2837
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2651
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2549
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2750
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2827
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2663
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2585
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2597
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2604
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2830
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2652
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2733
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2593
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2461
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2585
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2402
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2546
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2500
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2576
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2588
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2255
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2451
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2470
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2210