Sarajevo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Sarajevo Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$2109
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$5237
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1279
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$2442
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$543
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$99.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$4454
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
46
75
😀 Quality of life
60
85
🏙️ Population
276K
459K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 65% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6609th and 1538th ($742 vs $2109) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1363rd in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the United States, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 2.1 months in Virginia Beach. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Virginia Beach ranked 67th in the United States, while ranked 5377th and 280th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Sarajevo vs Virginia Beach infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Sarajevo vs Virginia Beach

Prices for goods and services in Sarajevo and Virginia Beach are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Sarajevo Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$16.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$50.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$11.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$5.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.48
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$1255
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1060
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$2730
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$2069
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$116
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$177
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$63.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$3122
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$2646
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$67.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$14.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$0.9
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$2.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.11
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$3.34
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.1
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.16
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$3.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$7.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$5.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$4.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$45
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$11.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$171
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$57.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$1193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$18553

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Sarajevo

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

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2788
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2282
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2462
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2005
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$1997
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2284
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2108
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2237
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2229
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2139
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2098
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2169
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2020
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2031
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2063
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2428
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1929
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2159
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2053
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2522
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2592
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$2014
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2982
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2215
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2849
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1787
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2362
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3079
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2271
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2844
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2426
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2730
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2359
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2369
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2422
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3110
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2150
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2685