Sarajevo vs Zagreb - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Zagreb
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$1487
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$3493
🏠 One person rent
$458
$783
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$1306
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$464
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$117
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$1896
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
47
39
😀 Quality of life
67
78
🏙️ Population
276K
767K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 36% less expensive than in Zagreb. Cities ranked 5940th and 4035th ($949 vs $1487) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 7th 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 1.3 months in Zagreb. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zagreb ranked 1st in Croatia, while ranked 4806th and 835th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Zagreb
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$13.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$58.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$10.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$2.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$2.97
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$570
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$1318
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$983
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$36.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
3.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$5126
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$3295
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$0.61
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$54.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$1.62
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$4.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$14.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$11.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$15.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.11
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$2.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$1.23
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.87
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$2.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$9.11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$5.87
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$8.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$49.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$8.81
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$50.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$9.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$103
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$546
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$12142

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848

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Distance City Cost of living
14 km or 8.9 mi Velika Gorica
$1265
46 km or 29 mi Karlovac
$1072
61 km or 38 mi Novo Mesto
$1188
70 km or 43 mi Bjelovar
$1144
71 km or 44 mi Celje
$1347
87 km or 54 mi Maribor
$1279
90 km or 56 mi Velenje
$1396
97 km or 60 mi Murska Sobota
$1043
109 km or 68 mi Nagykanizsa
$911
110 km or 68 mi Bihac
$661
110 km or 68 mi Prijedor
$733
114 km or 71 mi Ljubljana
$1719
128 km or 79 mi Sanski Most
$586
129 km or 80 mi Rijeka
$1342
132 km or 82 mi Kranj
$1431
135 km or 84 mi Zalaegerszeg
$953
144 km or 89 mi Wolfsberg
$1436
146 km or 91 mi Graz
$1681
150 km or 93 mi Banja Luka
$972
155 km or 96 mi Kaposvar
$893
156 km or 97 mi Klagenfurt
$1752
168 km or 104 mi Trieste
$1659
168 km or 104 mi Szombathely
$917
176 km or 109 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
179 km or 111 mi Nova Gorica
$1170
179 km or 111 mi Pecs
$1189
180 km or 112 mi Izola
$1372
181 km or 113 mi Gorizia
$1409
186 km or 116 mi Villach
$1648
188 km or 117 mi Piran
$1381
188 km or 117 mi Leoben
$1409
189 km or 118 mi Kapfenberg
$1518
195 km or 121 mi Pula
$1029
196 km or 122 mi Zadar
$1533
208 km or 129 mi Doboj
$667
209 km or 130 mi Veszprem
$1124
212 km or 132 mi Udine
$1517
213 km or 132 mi Osijek
$1169
215 km or 134 mi Sopron
$1172
221 km or 137 mi Szekszard
$978