Sarajevo vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$700
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1924
🏠 One person rent
$341
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$681
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$207
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$54.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
46
96
😀 Quality of life
60
61
🏙️ Population
276K
8.69M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 6% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 6609th and 6811th ($742 vs $700) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 11th in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Iran, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 0.4 months in Tehran. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 5377th and 5288th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$4.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$21.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$0.8
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$1.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$393
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$257
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$840
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$611
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$10.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$7.89
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
23.26%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$2317
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$1382
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$14.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$2.79
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.6
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$4.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$3.63
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$0.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$7.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$1.04
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$0.56
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$4.62
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$15.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$17
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$1.59
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$102
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$28.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$34.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$1883

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$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737

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Distance City Cost of living
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$655
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$653
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$655
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$651
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$655
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$636
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$653
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$633
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$619
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$647
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$636
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$651
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$654
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$693
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$650
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$616
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$647
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$616
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$519
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$583
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$546
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$454
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$595
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$434
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$640
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$558
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$561
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$547
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$456
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$530
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$656
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$436
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$451
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$661
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$502
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$561
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$511
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$576
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$569