Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Zagreb 

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Cost of Living in Zagreb is 32.2% higher than in Sarajevo (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Zagreb is 45.2% higher than in Sarajevo
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 110.7% higher than in Sarajevo
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 95.6% higher than in Sarajevo
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 29.3% higher than in Sarajevo
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 15.5% higher than in Sarajevo
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Restaurants
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 KM
(5.11 €)
23.48 KM
(12.00 €)
     +134.8 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 KM
(25.55 €)
113.49 KM
(58.00 €)
     +127.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 KM
(6.13 €)
13.70 KM
(7.00 €)
     +14.1 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 KM
(2.04 €)
5.87 KM
(3.00 €)
     +46.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 KM
(2.04 €)
6.85 KM
(3.50 €)
     +71.2 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.22 KM
(1.64 €)
3.90 KM
(1.99 €)
     +21.3 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 3.08 KM
(1.57 €)
4.69 KM
(2.40 €)
     +52.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.73 KM
(0.88 €)
3.33 KM
(1.70 €)
     +92.7 %
Markets
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.88 KM
(4.54 €)
8.20 KM
(4.19 €)
     -7.6 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.64 KM
(0.84 €)
2.44 KM
(1.25 €)
     +49.1 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.61 KM
(0.82 €)
2.21 KM
(1.13 €)
     +36.7 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.95 KM
(2.53 €)
6.41 KM
(3.27 €)
     +29.3 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 7.04 KM
(3.60 €)
9.08 KM
(4.64 €)
     +29.0 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.76 KM
(2.94 €)
7.99 KM
(4.08 €)
     +38.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.48 KM
(4.33 €)
9.85 KM
(5.03 €)
     +16.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.94 KM
(0.48 €)
1.32 KM
(0.67 €)
     +40.9 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.47 KM
(0.75 €)
1.36 KM
(0.69 €)
     -7.3 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.26 KM
(0.65 €)
1.52 KM
(0.78 €)
     +20.1 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.44 KM
(0.74 €)
2.23 KM
(1.14 €)
     +54.4 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.75 KM
(0.38 €)
1.06 KM
(0.54 €)
     +41.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.82 KM
(0.42 €)
1.01 KM
(0.52 €)
     +24.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.89 KM
(0.97 €)
2.27 KM
(1.16 €)
     +20.1 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.09 KM
(0.56 €)
1.98 KM
(1.01 €)
     +81.5 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 KM
(6.13 €)
12.83 KM
(6.56 €)
     +7.0 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.88 KM
(0.96 €)
2.77 KM
(1.42 €)
     +47.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.16 KM
(1.10 €)
3.93 KM
(2.01 €)
     +81.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.10 KM
(3.12 €)
9.39 KM
(4.80 €)
     +54.0 %
Transportation
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 KM
(0.92 €)
1.04 KM
(0.53 €)
     -42.4 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 53.00 KM
(27.09 €)
101.75 KM
(52.00 €)
     +92.0 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 KM
(1.28 €)
3.72 KM
(1.90 €)
     +48.7 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 KM
(1.23 €)
2.83 KM
(1.45 €)
     +17.4 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 12.00 KM
(6.13 €)
16.53 KM
(8.45 €)
     +37.8 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.21 KM
(5.22 €)
11.07 KM
(5.66 €)
     +8.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 49,000.00 KM
(25,042.55 €)
57,178.61 KM
(29,222.41 €)
     +16.7 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 43,233.33 KM
(22,095.36 €)
45,221.99 KM
(23,111.71 €)
     +4.6 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 330.75 KM
(169.04 €)
358.99 KM
(183.47 €)
     +8.5 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.86 KM
(15.77 €)
35.57 KM
(18.18 €)
     +15.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 53.19 KM
(27.18 €)
52.90 KM
(27.04 €)
     -0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 57.17 KM
(29.22 €)
81.87 KM
(41.84 €)
     +43.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 34.38 KM
(17.57 €)
24.10 KM
(12.31 €)
     -29.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 KM
(5.11 €)
13.70 KM
(7.00 €)
     +37.0 %
Childcare
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 370.00 KM
(189.10 €)
531.27 KM
(271.52 €)
     +43.6 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,640.00 KM
(2,882.45 €)
21,628.30 KM
(11,053.62 €)
     +283.5 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 168.44 KM
(86.08 €)
173.06 KM
(88.45 €)
     +2.7 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 55.33 KM
(28.28 €)
76.67 KM
(39.18 €)
     +38.6 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 158.42 KM
(80.96 €)
173.47 KM
(88.65 €)
     +9.5 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 181.15 KM
(92.58 €)
213.92 KM
(109.33 €)
     +18.1 %
Rent Per Month
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 623.81 KM
(318.81 €)
1,306.37 KM
(667.65 €)
     +109.4 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 447.62 KM
(228.77 €)
1,031.57 KM
(527.21 €)
     +130.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,089.47 KM
(556.80 €)
2,187.56 KM
(1,118.00 €)
     +100.8 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 747.62 KM
(382.09 €)
1,604.12 KM
(819.82 €)
     +114.6 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 485.30 KM
(248.03 €)
731.31 KM
(373.75 €)
     +50.7 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 306.80 KM
(156.80 €)
515.08 KM
(263.25 €)
     +67.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,604.03 KM
(819.78 €)
2,689.48 KM
(1,374.52 €)
     +67.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.21 4.20      +31.0 %
Last update: June 2024June 2024
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