Sarajevo vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$932
$1437
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2195
$3392
🏠 One person rent
$443
$754
🏘️ Family rent
$741
$1279
🍽️ Food expenses
$342
$450
🚐 Transport expenses
$50
$115
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$746
$1950
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
38
😀 Quality of life
66
80
🏙️ Population
276K
767K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 35% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 6050th and 4147th ($932 vs $1437) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 6th in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Croatia, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Croatia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.4 months in Zagreb. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 5081st and 742nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.93
$12.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.4
$58.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.33
$9.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.8
$3.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.14
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$743
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$272
$561
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$710
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$482
$991
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$123
$125
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$189
$191
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.18%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3478
$5609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2305
$3578
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.2
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.4
$55.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.39
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.73
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.02
$4.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$11.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.7
$13.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$1.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.11
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$2.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$1.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.36
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.53
$0.97
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.68
$2.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$8.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.92
$5.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.25
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.29
$3.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.5
$49.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.45
$8.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29.2
$47.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.28
$8.77
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.6
$96.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$102
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$247
$489
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3470
$12234

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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

Cities near Zagreb

Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1199
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1033
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1195
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1113
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1340
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1236
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1383
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1044
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$817
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$665
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$685
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1640
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$617
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1316
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1422
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$845
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1416
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1685
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$920
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$802
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1683
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1600
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$823
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1081
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1033
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1386
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1398
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1756
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1377
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1378
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1574
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$858
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1322
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$669
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$973
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1415
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1072
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1052
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$890