Sarajevo vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$3328
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2195
$7867
🏠 One person rent
$443
$2171
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$3805
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$759
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$6208
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
47
100
😀 Quality of life
66
96
🏙️ Population
276K
690K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 72% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6050th and 73rd ($932 vs $3328) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 58th 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 1.9 months in Washington. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Washington ranked 4th in the United States, while ranked 5081st and 26th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$21.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$100
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$8.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$6.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$2374
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$1874
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$4381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$3331
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$193
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$70.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$6387
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2305
$4905
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$2.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$98.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$5.04
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$16.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$5.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$4.89
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$6.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$3.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$3.58
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$9.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$4.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$4.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.45
$16.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$196
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$35
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$72.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$2676
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3470
$24065

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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

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Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3054
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2576
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2919
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2710
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2287
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2563
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2355
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2482
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2612
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2495
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2338
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2697
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2509
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2522
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2773
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2582
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2506
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3275
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2601
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2788
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2693
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2755
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2940
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2450
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2288
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2494
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2323
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2581
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2339
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2347
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1845
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$3069
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2824
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2699
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2255
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2066
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2400
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1935
122 km or 76 mi York
$1949