Sarajevo vs Ulaanbaatar - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Ulaanbaatar
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$907
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$2342
🏠 One person rent
$380
$472
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1015
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$305
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$408
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
46
43
😀 Quality of life
59
55
🏙️ Population
276K
1.4M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 10% less expensive than in Ulaanbaatar. Cities ranked 6379th and 6109th ($816 vs $907) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 5391st and 5802nd 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
$6.84
$4.82
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$29.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$4.82
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$1.69
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$0.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$507
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$383
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$1391
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$806
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$50.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$78.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$13.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
6.39%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$1637
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$959
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$0.15
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$7.32
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$5.34
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$0.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$2.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$4.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$5.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.71
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$3.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$0.65
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$1.04
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$9.09
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$1.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$3.86
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$68.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$4.69
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$66.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$88.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$154
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$7750

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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
268 km or 167 mi Bulgan
$875
437 km or 272 mi Ulan-Ude
$568
520 km or 323 mi Irkutsk
$741
559 km or 347 mi Angarsk
$575
656 km or 408 mi Chita
$617
794 km or 493 mi Manzhouli
$629
798 km or 496 mi Bayannur
$1005
835 km or 519 mi Xilinhot
$677
840 km or 522 mi Baotou
$684
875 km or 544 mi Hohhot
$581
914 km or 568 mi Ulanqab
$644
917 km or 570 mi Wuhai
$1380
934 km or 581 mi Ordos
$676
954 km or 593 mi Hulunbuir
$646
969 km or 602 mi Fengzhen
$637
985 km or 612 mi Bratsk
$447
992 km or 616 mi Shizuishan
$806
1008 km or 626 mi Datong
$729
1012 km or 629 mi Zhangjiakou
$657
1025 km or 637 mi Yakeshi
$605
1028 km or 639 mi Huairen
$648
1050 km or 652 mi Shenmu
$602
1051 km or 653 mi Yinchuan
$561
1051 km or 653 mi Shuozhou
$619
1094 km or 680 mi Lingwu
$574
1103 km or 685 mi Qingtongxia
$573
1106 km or 687 mi Wuzhong
$601
1113 km or 692 mi Jinchang
$603
1124 km or 698 mi Yuanping
$570
1126 km or 700 mi Zhangye
$515
1131 km or 703 mi Chifeng
$628
1131 km or 703 mi Jiuquan
$502
1156 km or 718 mi Xinzhou
$577
1164 km or 723 mi Wuwei
$589
1165 km or 724 mi Chengde
$760
1166 km or 724 mi Ulanhot
$537
1166 km or 724 mi Zhongwei
$623
1169 km or 726 mi Beijing
$1067
1169 km or 727 mi Yumen
$629
1176 km or 731 mi Zalantun
$594