Sarajevo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
276K
690K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 74% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6379th and 93rd ($816 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 5391st and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$23453

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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
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948