Sarajevo vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$380
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
46
44
😀 Quality of life
59
66
🏙️ Population
276K
418K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 25% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6379th and 5025th ($816 vs $1086) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Albania, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 5391st and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$5212

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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
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050