Sarajevo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$949
$3857
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2222
$9099
🏠 One person rent
$458
$2413
🏘️ Family rent
$767
$4235
🍽️ Food expenses
$343
$926
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.3
$235
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$786
$8550
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
82
😀 Quality of life
67
97
🏙️ Population
276K
452K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 75% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 5940th and 11th ($949 vs $3857) 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 0.8 months in Sarajevo compared to 2.2 months in Zurich. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 4806th and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$30.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$32.2
$79.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.16
$18.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.78
$10
☕ Cappuccino
$2.24
$7.52
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.28
$5.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$389
$2736
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$274
$2037
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$700
$5021
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$493
$3627
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$136
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$208
$272
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$24.4
$57.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.13%
1.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3220
$17464
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2356
$7981
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.29
$5.72
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.4
$109
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$44.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.6
$2.31
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$3.89
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$3.75
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.17
$9.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$24.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.53
$27.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$43
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$4.42
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$2.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.45
$0.95
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.67
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.82
$17.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.95
$2.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$4.01
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.24
$20.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.31
$5.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.38
$5.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.16
$3.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$34.3
$82.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.44
$24.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$29
$149
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.21
$55.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$88.9
$136
👟 Brand Sneakers
$96.8
$154
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$217
$2480
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3670
$26431

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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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3514
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3281
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3348
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3492
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3239
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3231
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3264
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3441
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3267
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3240
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3312
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3519
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$4491
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3286
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2641
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2611
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1679
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2644
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3288
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2638
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3321
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$3199
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1703
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1751
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2986
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1807
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1695
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$3120
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1784
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1533
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3587
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1582
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1700
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$3034
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1385
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1507
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$2091
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2459
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$3117