Sarajevo vs Winnipeg - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated: March 11, 2026

	Sarajevo	Winnipeg
🚶 Cost of living one person	$956	$1834
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family	$2264	$4337
🏠 One person rent	$451	$1020
🏘️ Family rent	$763	$1737
🍽️ Food expenses	$356	$550
🚐 Transport expenses	$51.9	$135
💳 Monthly salary after tax	$744	$2529
😷 Air quality	Moderate	Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity	8 km	7 km
🎓 Higher education	47	46
😀 Quality of life	66	88
🏙️ Population	276K	750K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 48% less expensive than in Winnipeg. Cities ranked 5994th and 2723rd ($956 vs $1834) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 95th in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Canada, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Canada comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.4 months in Winnipeg. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Winnipeg ranked 26th in Canada, while ranked 5011th and 326th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sarajevo vs Winnipeg

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	Sarajevo	Winnipeg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu	$9.32	$14.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2	$32.8	$65
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's	$8.77	$10.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$2.86	$5.83
☕ Cappuccino	$2.24	$4.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz	$2.24	$2.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$391	$924
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2	$276	$853
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$704	$1589
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2	$501	$1519
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$127	$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.	$197	$145
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited	$24.3	$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years	4.28%	5.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$3347	$2533
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2	$2388	$2435
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket	$1.33	$2.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport	$34.3	$83.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi	$8.45	$14.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal	$1.56	$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt	$1.35	$1.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb	$1.09	$2.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.79	$3.51
🥚 Eggs, x12	$3.01	$3.33
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$11.7	$10
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$8.08	$11
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$14.9	$17.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.52	$3.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.83	$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.06	$3.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$2.13	$3.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.05	$2.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb	$1.25	$2.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt	$0.52	$1.07
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz	$1.72	$2.23
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle	$8.99	$12.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz	$1.02	$3.12
🚬 Cigarette pack	$4.1	$16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week	$9.2	$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo	$3.33	$4.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls	$1.41	$2.67
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube	$2.19	$1.93
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month	$33.6	$43.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person	$6.57	$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit	$29.3	$78.4
💇 Haircut, simple	$4.27	$18.2
👖 Brand Jeans	$92.9	$46.6
👟 Brand Sneakers	$103	$74.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month	$247	$1107
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year	$3948	$13280

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Cities near Sarajevo

Distance	City	Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi	Zenica	$631
75 km or 47 mi	Mostar	$819
77 km or 48 mi	Tuzla	$721
99 km or 61 mi	Doboj	$682
117 km or 73 mi	Bijeljina	$741
125 km or 78 mi	Valjevo	$924
138 km or 86 mi	Mojkovac	$1193
139 km or 86 mi	Dubrovnik	$1744
140 km or 87 mi	Banja Luka	$965
144 km or 89 mi	Cavtat	$1661
147 km or 91 mi	Slavonski Brod	$992
155 km or 96 mi	Cacak	$888
163 km or 101 mi	Kotor	$1288
163 km or 101 mi	Split	$1673
163 km or 101 mi	Berane	$1156
169 km or 105 mi	Cetinje	$990
171 km or 106 mi	Kastela	$1566
171 km or 107 mi	Sanski Most	$629
173 km or 107 mi	Podgorica	$1066
177 km or 110 mi	Hvar	$1571
179 km or 111 mi	Budva	$1206
183 km or 114 mi	Prijedor	$723
187 km or 116 mi	Novi Pazar	$851
188 km or 117 mi	Plav	$1150
189 km or 118 mi	Osijek	$1160
192 km or 119 mi	Novi Sad	$1173
194 km or 121 mi	Belgrade	$1378
203 km or 126 mi	Kragujevac	$948
203 km or 126 mi	Sibenik	$1191
204 km or 127 mi	Bar	$1150
219 km or 136 mi	Shkoder	$839
225 km or 140 mi	Ulcinj	$1119
226 km or 141 mi	Mitrovica	$571
229 km or 142 mi	Bihac	$676
246 km or 153 mi	Pecs	$1124
257 km or 160 mi	Zadar	$1457
258 km or 160 mi	Bjelovar	$1171
260 km or 161 mi	Pristina	$694
261 km or 162 mi	Baja	$1031
267 km or 166 mi	Subotica	$923

Cities near Winnipeg

Distance	City	Cost of living
201 km or 125 mi	Brandon	$1406
218 km or 135 mi	Grand Forks	$1842
335 km or 208 mi	Fargo	$1634
335 km or 208 mi	West Fargo	$1763
336 km or 209 mi	Moorhead	$2147
353 km or 219 mi	Minot	$1665
434 km or 270 mi	Bismarck	$1981
438 km or 272 mi	Mandan	$2031
501 km or 312 mi	Aberdeen	$1576
508 km or 316 mi	Duluth	$1945
510 km or 317 mi	Williston	$1747
513 km or 319 mi	Superior	$2354
530 km or 330 mi	St. Cloud	$1573
535 km or 332 mi	Regina	$1762
554 km or 344 mi	Watertown	$2098
574 km or 357 mi	Elk River	$2392
584 km or 363 mi	Ramsey	$2582
592 km or 368 mi	Andover	$2354
593 km or 368 mi	Champlin	$2410
598 km or 372 mi	Thunder Bay	$1709
601 km or 374 mi	Moose Jaw	$1506
602 km or 374 mi	Blaine	$2361
603 km or 374 mi	Maple Grove	$2303
604 km or 375 mi	Coon Rapids	$2175
604 km or 375 mi	Brooklyn Park	$2273
607 km or 377 mi	Lino Lakes	$2275
608 km or 378 mi	Brooklyn Center	$2277
608 km or 378 mi	Fridley	$2273
609 km or 378 mi	Plymouth	$2290
609 km or 378 mi	New Hope	$2284
610 km or 379 mi	Crystal	$2288
612 km or 380 mi	New Brighton	$2260
612 km or 381 mi	Golden Valley	$2289
613 km or 381 mi	Shoreview	$2257
617 km or 383 mi	Minnetonka	$2293
617 km or 384 mi	White Bear Lake	$2234
618 km or 384 mi	St. Louis Park	$2287
618 km or 384 mi	Minneapolis	$2384
620 km or 385 mi	Roseville	$2219
621 km or 386 mi	Brookings	$2429