Sarajevo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$1296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$3195
🏠 One person rent
$458
$624
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$1077
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$132
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$3066
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
47
99
😀 Quality of life
67
95
🏙️ Population
276K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 27% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 5940th and 4545th ($949 vs $1296) 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 2.4 months in Seoul. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Seoul ranked 1st in South Korea, while ranked 4806th and 16th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sarajevo vs Seoul

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Sarajevo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$7.13
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$45.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$5.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$3.47
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$1.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$717
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$459
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$1281
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$818
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$152
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$14.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
4.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$24031
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$10129
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$1.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$40.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$7.36
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.82
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.79
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$13
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$7.93
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$25.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$3.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$5.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.88
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.15
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$9.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$52.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$14.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$49.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$19916

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$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1089
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1052
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1029
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1031
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$868
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1152
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1094
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1455
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1313
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1090
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$943
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$894
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$1040
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$1022
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1179
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1010
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$1001
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$985
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1032
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$977
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$982
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1061
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1045
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1019
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1108
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1557
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1033
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1048
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1016
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$819
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$952
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1062
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1128
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$917
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$852
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$865
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$993
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$971