Sarajevo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$3149
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1933
$7865
🏠 One person rent
$368
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$4037
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$738
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$167
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$5859
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
62
94
🏙️ Population
276K
690K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 75% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6461st and 96th ($796 vs $3149) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 86th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Washington ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 4897th and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$22.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$86.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.13
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$5.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$2.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$2298
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1750
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$4716
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$3555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$62.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3005
$7543
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$6152
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$23.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$0.91
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$3.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$4.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$18.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$15.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$5.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$6.03
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$3.8
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$2.99
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$16.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$3.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$11.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$4.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$4.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$2.58
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$105
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$16.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$114
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$76
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$2464
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2856
$24653

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2893
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2543
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2856
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2777
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2273
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2548
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2309
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2471
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2596
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2786
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2566
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2617
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2498
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2513
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2601
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2539
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3174
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2791
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2760
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2640
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2696
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2961
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2500
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2197
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2499
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2287
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2584
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2389
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2206
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1728
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2909
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2727
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2640
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2210
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2149
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2280
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2217
122 km or 76 mi York
$1979