Sarajevo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$341
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$6776
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
60
95
🏙️ Population
276K
690K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 76% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6609th and 96th ($742 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 5377th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$28279

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846