Sarajevo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$935
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$2240
🏠 One person rent
$458
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$841
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$314
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$46.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$589
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
47
44
😀 Quality of life
67
64
🏙️ Population
276K
1.4M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 2% more expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 5940th and 6046th ($949 vs $935) 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 0.6 months in Ulaanbaatar. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Ulaanbaatar ranked 1st in Mongolia, while ranked 4806th and 5297th 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
$8.87
$5.63
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$31.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$5.65
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.37
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$522
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$962
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$710
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$43.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$67.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
8.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$1954
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$961
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.28
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$10.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$0.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$2.14
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$11.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$4.95
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$6.22
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.48
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$3.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$0.73
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$1.77
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$3.66
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$75.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$4.18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$19.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$82.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$8817

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$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
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$904
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$739
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$778
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$776
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$863
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$656
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1039
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$721
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$693
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$578
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$665
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1426
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$691
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$658
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$676
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$568
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$820
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$789
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$680
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$639
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$684
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$607
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$577
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$629
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$594
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$593
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$618
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$503
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$509
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$653
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$492
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$580
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$433
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$722
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$594
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$627
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1108
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$460
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$672