Sarajevo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$742
$3380
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$8333
🏠 One person rent
$341
$1991
🏘️ Family rent
$546
$3524
🍽️ Food expenses
$271
$899
🚐 Transport expenses
$45.8
$214
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$843
$6558
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
60
97
🏙️ Population
276K
443K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 78% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6609th and 31st ($742 vs $3380) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Switzerland comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 1.9 months in Zurich. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5377th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6
$25.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.4
$114
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.03
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.24
$8.65
☕ Cappuccino
$1.77
$6.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.61
$5.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$285
$2331
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$196
$1597
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$4197
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$327
$2921
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$193
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$294
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$21.7
$54.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.15%
2.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2712
$11003
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1643
$7611
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.89
$5.03
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$28
$104
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.73
$40.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.57
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.22
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.83
$3.34
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$3.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$7.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.68
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$26
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$46.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$3.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.48
$3.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.77
$4.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$2.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.94
$2.92
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.11
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.49
$13.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.98
$2.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.38
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.1
$19.7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.06
$6.02
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$3.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.03
$3.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$27.9
$91.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.22
$21.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.9
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.98
$50.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.4
$145
👟 Brand Sneakers
$90
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$193
$2684
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2962
$29266

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3073
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3200
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2861
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3051
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3059
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2930
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3041
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3001
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3178
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2949
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3128
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3083
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3444
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2916
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2436
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2354
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1533
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2142
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2882
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2431
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2925
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2838
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1660
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1806
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2649
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$2182
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1510
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2322
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1910
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1412
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3296
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1394
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1492
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1499
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2820
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1326
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1307
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1717
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2243
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2846