Sarajevo vs Seattle - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Seattle
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$2908
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$7212
🏠 One person rent
$380
$1829
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$3413
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$707
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$6392
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
80
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
276K
737K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 72% less expensive than in Seattle. Cities ranked 6379th and 206th ($816 vs $2908) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 168th 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 16th in the United States, while ranked 5391st and 102nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Seattle
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$19.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$89.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$3.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1947
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1538
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3856
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$2943
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$67.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$7855
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$5704
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.77
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$97.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.17
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$4.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$17.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$20.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.93
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.33
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$15.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.79
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$6.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$63.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$16.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$183
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$25.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$67.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$94.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2227
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$28179

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
9.1 km or 5.7 mi Mercer Island
$2759
11 km or 6.5 mi Bellevue
$3179
14 km or 8.5 mi Kirkland
$2901
15 km or 9.2 mi Tukwila
$2542
15 km or 9.5 mi Burien
$2512
16 km or 10 mi Bainbridge Island
$2904
17 km or 10 mi Shoreline
$3091
17 km or 10 mi Renton
$2301
17 km or 11 mi Redmond
$3229
17 km or 11 mi Kenmore
$2784
19 km or 12 mi SeaTac
$2489
21 km or 13 mi Bothell
$2866
22 km or 14 mi Sammamish
$2743
22 km or 14 mi Edmonds
$2821
23 km or 14 mi Issaquah
$2655
24 km or 15 mi Des Moines
$2512
24 km or 15 mi Lynnwood
$2769
24 km or 15 mi Bremerton
$2491
26 km or 16 mi Kent
$2819
30 km or 19 mi Mill Creek
$2692
33 km or 20 mi Federal Way
$2449
34 km or 21 mi Maple Valley
$2515
35 km or 21 mi Mukilteo
$2619
35 km or 22 mi Auburn
$2172
41 km or 25 mi Everett
$2569
42 km or 26 mi Tacoma
$2348
46 km or 28 mi University Place
$2655
48 km or 30 mi Puyallup
$2774
50 km or 31 mi Lake Stevens
$2581
51 km or 32 mi Lakewood
$2417
52 km or 33 mi Marysville
$2576
57 km or 35 mi Spanaway
$2307
74 km or 46 mi Lacey
$2534
76 km or 47 mi Olympia
$2435
78 km or 48 mi Sequim
$2609
80 km or 50 mi Oak Harbor
$2612
90 km or 56 mi Mount Vernon
$2314
100 km or 62 mi Port Angeles
$2546
109 km or 68 mi Centralia
$2577
119 km or 74 mi Victoria
$2263