Sarajevo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$956
$3154
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2264
$7508
🏠 One person rent
$451
$1981
🏘️ Family rent
$763
$3422
🍽️ Food expenses
$356
$796
🚐 Transport expenses
$51.9
$169
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$744
$6532
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
80
😀 Quality of life
66
95
🏙️ Population
276K
737K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 70% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 5994th and 142nd ($956 vs $3154) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 101st 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 5th in the United States, while ranked 5011th and 32nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$9.32
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.8
$96.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.77
$14.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.86
$7.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$6.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.24
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$391
$2110
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$276
$1647
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$3872
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$501
$2891
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$127
$169
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$262
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.3
$72.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.28%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3347
$7394
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2388
$5077
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.33
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$34.3
$111
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.45
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.56
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.35
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.09
$4.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$4.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.01
$6.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.7
$20.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.08
$16.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.9
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$5.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$2.27
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.13
$6.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$1.74
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.72
$3.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.99
$17.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.1
$12.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.33
$8.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.41
$6.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.6
$83.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.57
$17.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.3
$147
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.27
$24.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$92.9
$69.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2521
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3948
$28950

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$631
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$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923

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9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2896
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3292
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$3041
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2681
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2717
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2855
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$2778
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2604
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3559
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2702
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2807
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2737
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2915
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2739
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2798
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2677
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2734
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2475
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2814
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2717
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2587
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2656
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2674
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$2325
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$2641
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2519
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2720
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2828
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2641
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2582
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2628
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$2362
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2584
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$2558
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$2710
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2754
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2456
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$2539
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$2747
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$2173