Sarajevo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$1334
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1933
$3862
🏠 One person rent
$368
$608
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$1634
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$488
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$144
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$2911
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
62
95
🏙️ Population
276K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 40% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6461st and 4104th ($796 vs $1334) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 3rd in Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Sarajevo compared to 2.2 months in Seoul. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4897th and 30th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$7.53
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$40.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.13
$5.87
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$3.5
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$3.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$1.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$754
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$422
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$2293
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$1250
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$99.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$20.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
4.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3005
$19682
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$11168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$1.05
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$44.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$8.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.08
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.06
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$3.38
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$12.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$8.56
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$32
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$7.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.31
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.9
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.81
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$20.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$3.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$4.67
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$2.16
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$48.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$10.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$22.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$9.53
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$58.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$82.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$420
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2856
$20197

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1122
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1171
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1089
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1070
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$955
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1161
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1129
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1400
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1283
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1163
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1022
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$974
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1098
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1099
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1063
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1165
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1075
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1070
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$1022
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1092
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$1055
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$1040
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1127
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1089
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1042
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1020
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1565
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1026
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$984
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1026
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$865
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1033
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1074
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1151
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1036
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$900
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$936
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1016
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1550
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1019