Sarajevo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$792
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2074
🏠 One person rent
$341
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$826
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$292
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$43.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$365
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
60
55
🏙️ Population
276K
1.4M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 6% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6609th and 6405th ($742 vs $792) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Mongolia, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Mongolia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 0.5 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 5377th and 5931st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sarajevo vs Ulaanbaatar

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Sarajevo Ulaanbaatar
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$4.71
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$29
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$4.34
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$0.77
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$290
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$1038
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$664
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$49.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$75.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$12.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$1426
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$885
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$0.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$7.97
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$5.25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.98
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$0.76
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$13.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$4.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$5.46
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.31
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$3.43
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$0.58
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$8.67
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$2.64
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$63.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$4.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$20.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$53.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$80.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$150
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$5952

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$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
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$759
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$576
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$607
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$589
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$491
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$674
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$997
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$679
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$673
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$563
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$640
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1345
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$674
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$677
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$640
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$444
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$776
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$707
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$658
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$647
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$643
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$614
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$535
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$625
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$573
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$578
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$603
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$593
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$572
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$504
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$602
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$510
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$576
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$581
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$700
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$560
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$628
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1065
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$666
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$625