Sarajevo vs Tehran - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tehran
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$638
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$1594
🏠 One person rent
$458
$291
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$177
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$36
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$209
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
47
96
😀 Quality of life
67
64
🏙️ Population
276K
8.69M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 49% more expensive than in Tehran. Cities ranked 5940th and 7691st ($949 vs $638) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 0.3 months in Tehran. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tehran ranked 1st in Iran, while ranked 4806th and 5219th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sarajevo vs Tehran

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Sarajevo Tehran
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$3.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$16.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$4.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$0.81
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$1.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$385
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$252
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$678
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$458
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$8.16
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$12.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$4.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
23.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$1267
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$763
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.13
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$2.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$0.49
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$1.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$3.28
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$9.79
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.49
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$0.86
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$0.51
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$2.48
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$3.87
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$20.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$1.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$84.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$47.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$23.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$103
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$2402

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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
9.8 km or 6.1 mi Golestan
$584
12 km or 7.6 mi Ray
$584
27 km or 17 mi Eslamshahr
$590
27 km or 17 mi Nasimshahr
$587
28 km or 17 mi Qods
$614
32 km or 20 mi Qarchak
$570
33 km or 20 mi Shahriar
$611
34 km or 21 mi Pakdasht
$570
36 km or 23 mi Pardis
$563
38 km or 23 mi Andisheh
$613
39 km or 24 mi Robat Karim
$577
39 km or 24 mi Fardis
$616
40 km or 25 mi Malard
$614
43 km or 26 mi Karaj
$684
46 km or 28 mi Mohammadshahr
$622
52 km or 32 mi Varamin
$557
52 km or 33 mi Kamal Shahr
$619
78 km or 49 mi Nazarabad
$572
120 km or 75 mi Amol
$516
121 km or 75 mi Khak-e Ali
$533
122 km or 76 mi Saveh
$504
127 km or 79 mi Qom
$448
142 km or 88 mi Qazvin
$565
148 km or 92 mi Babol
$359
155 km or 96 mi Qaem Shahr
$474
176 km or 109 mi Sari
$612
178 km or 111 mi Semnan
$523
191 km or 119 mi Kashan
$487
210 km or 130 mi Lahijan
$461
239 km or 148 mi Arak
$536
240 km or 149 mi Rasht
$447
282 km or 175 mi Hamadan
$408
283 km or 176 mi Malayer
$439
284 km or 177 mi Zanjan
$401
302 km or 188 mi Gorgan
$664
315 km or 196 mi Borujerd
$456
316 km or 196 mi Shahin Shahr
$459
326 km or 202 mi Dorud
$469
333 km or 207 mi Shahrud
$561
334 km or 207 mi Khomeyni Shahr
$466