Sarajevo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$3392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$8190
🏠 One person rent
$380
$2018
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$3505
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$880
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$226
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$6770
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
46
81
😀 Quality of life
59
98
🏙️ Population
276K
447K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6379th and 41st ($816 vs $3392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 2 months in Zurich. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Zurich ranked 1st in Switzerland, while ranked 5391st and 6th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$27.3
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$71.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$19.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$9.29
☕ Cappuccino
$1.92
$6.57
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$5.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$2243
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1698
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$3982
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$3016
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$155
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$239
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$55.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
2.34%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$9651
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$5769
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$5.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$44.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$2.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$7.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$21.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$26.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$49.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$3.69
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.45
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.16
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$5.09
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.61
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.47
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$10.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$20.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$3.81
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$84.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$22.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$154
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$48.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$132
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$134
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2756
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$20539

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3139
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$3129
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$3048
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$3163
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$3057
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$3013
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$3135
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$3145
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3184
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$3015
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3206
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3320
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3627
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$3011
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2647
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2629
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1559
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2207
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$3020
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2492
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$3068
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2989
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1636
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1710
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2782
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1903
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1551
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2618
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1771
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1468
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3415
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1434
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1531
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1538
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2741
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1391
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1399
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1759
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2483
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2843