Sarajevo vs Zurich - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Zurich
🚶 Cost of living one person
$796
$3296
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1933
$8076
🏠 One person rent
$368
$1966
🏘️ Family rent
$658
$3466
🍽️ Food expenses
$296
$863
🚐 Transport expenses
$44.3
$211
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$794
$7242
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
47
81
😀 Quality of life
62
98
🏙️ Population
276K
449K

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 76% less expensive than in Zurich. Cities ranked 6461st and 59th ($796 vs $3296) 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 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 4897th and 5th among best cities to live in the world.

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Sarajevo Zurich
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.03
$26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.3
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.13
$17.8
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$8.89
☕ Cappuccino
$1.88
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.82
$5.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$2155
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$1671
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$640
$4080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$438
$2967
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$226
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$22.7
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.5%
2.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3005
$24070
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1953
$5867
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.97
$4.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$27.6
$94.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.55
$41.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.21
$1.99
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.93
$2.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.45
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.74
$7.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$22
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.85
$22.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$45.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$2.34
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$2.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$5.08
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$2.6
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.32
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.43
$0.79
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.52
$3.38
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.96
$14.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.41
$10
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.09
$21.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.98
$5.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.24
$3.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.96
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$28.8
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.07
$21.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$26.1
$138
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.81
$54.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$86.5
$120
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$228
$2498
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2856
$29610

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768

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Distance City Cost of living
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Altstetten
$3037
6.4 km or 4 mi Dubendorf
$2988
11 km or 6.6 mi Dietikon
$2934
14 km or 8.6 mi Horgen
$2976
14 km or 8.6 mi Uster
$2974
16 km or 9.7 mi Bulach
$2873
19 km or 12 mi Wettingen
$2970
19 km or 12 mi Wadenswil
$2960
19 km or 12 mi Winterthur
$3032
20 km or 13 mi Wetzikon
$2893
20 km or 13 mi Baden
$3059
20 km or 13 mi Baar
$3099
23 km or 15 mi Zug
$3426
28 km or 17 mi Rapperswil-Jona
$2861
33 km or 21 mi Frauenfeld
$2379
36 km or 22 mi Schaffhausen
$2419
37 km or 23 mi Waldshut-Tiengen
$1472
37 km or 23 mi Aarau
$2252
38 km or 24 mi Emmen
$2897
40 km or 25 mi Wil
$2262
40 km or 25 mi Lucerne
$2931
43 km or 27 mi Kriens
$2891
48 km or 30 mi Singen
$1555
51 km or 32 mi Radolfzell
$1609
56 km or 35 mi Kreuzlingen
$2614
57 km or 36 mi Konstanz
$1731
60 km or 37 mi Rheinfelden
$1447
63 km or 39 mi St. Gallen
$2464
63 km or 39 mi Uberlingen
$1641
64 km or 40 mi Donaueschingen
$1382
70 km or 44 mi Riehen
$3233
71 km or 44 mi Tuttlingen
$1453
71 km or 44 mi Lorrach
$1434
74 km or 46 mi Weil am Rhein
$1442
74 km or 46 mi Basel
$2643
76 km or 47 mi Villingen-Schwenningen
$1267
77 km or 48 mi Saint-Louis
$1286
77 km or 48 mi Friedrichshafen
$1656
77 km or 48 mi Schaan
$2352
78 km or 48 mi Allschwil
$2717