Sarajevo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$2399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2195
$5692
🏠 One person rent
$443
$1509
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$2680
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$620
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$4354
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
74
😀 Quality of life
66
90
🏙️ Population
276K
459K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 61% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6050th and 1045th ($932 vs $2399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 916th 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.8 months in Virginia Beach. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Virginia Beach ranked 63rd in the United States, while ranked 5081st and 216th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$19.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$89.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$6.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$5.76
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$2.76
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$1571
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1283
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$2887
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$2348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$2520
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2305
$2299
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$1.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$69.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$15.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$3.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$15.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$2.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$5.78
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$13
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.81
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$6.03
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.43
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.45
$12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$125
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$19.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$60.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$1618
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3470
$16163

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832

Cities near Virginia Beach

Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2593
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2287
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2414
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2679
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2224
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2384
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2115
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2408
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2395
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2438
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2112
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$1935
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2076
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$1926
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2071
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2509
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1893
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2171
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2176
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2506
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2582
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1983
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2919
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2355
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2940
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1812
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2495
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3328
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2225
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$3054
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2693
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2791
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2482
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2563
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2553
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3275
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2287
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2710