Sarajevo vs Virginia Beach - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Virginia Beach
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$2447
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1933
$5781
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1595
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$2942
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$585
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$4298
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
47
75
😀 Quality of life
62
88
🏙️ Population
276K
459K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 67% less expensive than in Virginia Beach. Cities ranked 6461st and 866th ($796 vs $2447) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 797th 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 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 54th in the United States, while ranked 4897th and 238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Virginia Beach
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$20.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$83.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.13
$10.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$5.99
 Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.55
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$1651
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1391
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$3261
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2615
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$84
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$130
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$68.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3005
$2529
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$2307
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$69.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$15.1
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$0.88
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.91
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$5.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$6.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$16
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.8
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$14.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$9.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.29
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$1.74
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$47
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$124
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$1205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2856
$18786

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Norfolk
$2767
29 km or 18 mi Chesapeake
$2314
33 km or 20 mi Portsmouth
$2486
40 km or 25 mi Hampton
$2525
51 km or 32 mi Newport News
$2142
58 km or 36 mi Suffolk
$2385
96 km or 60 mi Kill Devil Hills
$2086
127 km or 79 mi Hopewell
$2347
133 km or 82 mi Petersburg
$2332
152 km or 95 mi Richmond
$2340
156 km or 97 mi Roanoke Rapids
$2117
171 km or 106 mi Salisbury
$2218
187 km or 116 mi Greenville
$2014
192 km or 119 mi Rocky Mount
$2052
208 km or 129 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
215 km or 133 mi Wilson
$2073
215 km or 134 mi Waldorf
$2498
216 km or 134 mi New Bern
$1819
225 km or 140 mi Henderson
$2169
227 km or 141 mi Kinston
$2076
228 km or 142 mi Marumsco
$2539
229 km or 142 mi Woodbridge
$2601
234 km or 146 mi Havelock
$1976
237 km or 147 mi Alexandria
$2856
240 km or 149 mi Springfield
$2309
240 km or 149 mi Annapolis
$2961
243 km or 151 mi Goldsboro
$1733
244 km or 152 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
245 km or 152 mi Bowie
$2566
246 km or 153 mi Washington
$3149
247 km or 154 mi Wake Forest
$2229
247 km or 154 mi Georgetown
$2893
249 km or 155 mi Manassas
$2640
251 km or 156 mi Fairfax
$2786
251 km or 156 mi Greenbelt
$2471
253 km or 157 mi College Park
$2548
255 km or 158 mi Lower Township
$2547
256 km or 159 mi Centreville
$3174
256 km or 159 mi Silver Spring
$2273
256 km or 159 mi Bethesda
$2777