Sarajevo vs Sendai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Sendai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$1111
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$2813
🏠 One person rent
$380
$459
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$861
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$130
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$2543
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
46
73
😀 Quality of life
59
92
🏙️ Population
276K
1.06M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 27% less expensive than in Sendai. Cities ranked 6379th and 4890th ($816 vs $1111) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 142nd in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Japan, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 2.3 months in Sendai. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Sendai ranked 6th in Japan, while ranked 5391st and 91st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Sendai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$6.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$35
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.51
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.6
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$301
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$852
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$628
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$32.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
2.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$2390
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$1362
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$49.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$16.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.31
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$1.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$9.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$7.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$12.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.26
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$8.38
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$4.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$69.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$14.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$63.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$54.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$6369

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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
11 km or 6.8 mi Natori
$1026
12 km or 7.2 mi Rifu
$1030
12 km or 7.5 mi Tagajo
$1029
14 km or 8.7 mi Tomiya
$1026
14 km or 8.9 mi Shiogama
$1027
18 km or 11 mi Iwanuma
$1027
20 km or 12 mi Taiwa
$1029
25 km or 16 mi Shibata
$1019
26 km or 16 mi Watari
$1022
27 km or 17 mi Ogawara
$1016
33 km or 21 mi Kakuda
$1015
34 km or 21 mi Kami
$1031
35 km or 21 mi Higashimatsushima
$1034
35 km or 22 mi Misato
$1035
35 km or 22 mi Osaki
$1035
37 km or 23 mi Shiroishi
$1004
42 km or 26 mi Ishinomaki
$1041
44 km or 27 mi Tendo
$998
45 km or 28 mi Higashine
$1008
47 km or 29 mi Yamagata
$1002
49 km or 30 mi Murayama
$1016
53 km or 33 mi Soma
$1021
53 km or 33 mi Kurihara
$1045
53 km or 33 mi Sagae
$1004
54 km or 34 mi Kaminoyama
$988
55 km or 34 mi Tome
$1042
57 km or 35 mi Date
$989
66 km or 41 mi Fukushima
$1012
66 km or 41 mi Takahata
$1000
67 km or 42 mi Nan'yo
$1007
70 km or 44 mi Minamisoma
$1027
74 km or 46 mi Shinjo
$1048
75 km or 46 mi Nagai
$1015
77 km or 48 mi Yonezawa
$1011
77 km or 48 mi Ichinoseki
$1052
85 km or 53 mi Nihonmatsu
$1000
94 km or 58 mi Kesennuma
$1053
94 km or 58 mi Motomiya
$1017
96 km or 59 mi Tamura
$1022
100 km or 62 mi Oshu
$1057