Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Sarajevo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Cost of Living in Sarajevo is 23.9% lower than in Zagreb (without rent)
Cost of Living Including Rent in Sarajevo is 30.8% lower than in Zagreb
Rent Prices in Sarajevo are 52.5% lower than in Zagreb
Restaurant Prices in Sarajevo are 47.3% lower than in Zagreb
Groceries Prices in Sarajevo are 22.7% lower than in Zagreb
Local Purchasing Power in Sarajevo is 14.4% lower than in Zagreb
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Restaurants
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 11.00 €
(21.53 KM)
5.11 €
(10.00 KM)
     -53.6 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 €
(113.54 KM)
25.54 €
(50.00 KM)
     -56.0 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 €
(13.70 KM)
6.13 €
(12.00 KM)
     -12.4 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(5.87 KM)
2.04 €
(4.00 KM)
     -31.9 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(6.85 KM)
2.04 €
(4.00 KM)
     -41.6 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.98 €
(3.87 KM)
1.64 €
(3.22 KM)
     -16.9 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.40 €
(4.69 KM)
1.57 €
(3.08 KM)
     -34.4 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.70 €
(3.33 KM)
0.88 €
(1.73 KM)
     -48.1 %
Markets
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.20 €
(8.23 KM)
4.54 €
(8.88 KM)
     +7.9 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.25 €
(2.44 KM)
0.84 €
(1.64 KM)
     -33.0 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.12 €
(2.19 KM)
0.82 €
(1.61 KM)
     -26.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.29 €
(6.44 KM)
2.53 €
(4.95 KM)
     -23.1 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.64 €
(9.09 KM)
3.60 €
(7.04 KM)
     -22.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.00 €
(7.82 KM)
2.94 €
(5.76 KM)
     -26.4 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 5.08 €
(9.94 KM)
4.33 €
(8.48 KM)
     -14.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.33 KM)
0.48 €
(0.94 KM)
     -29.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.69 €
(1.36 KM)
0.75 €
(1.47 KM)
     +8.2 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.52 KM)
0.65 €
(1.26 KM)
     -16.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 €
(2.26 KM)
0.74 €
(1.44 KM)
     -36.1 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(1.08 KM)
0.38 €
(0.75 KM)
     -30.8 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 €
(1.02 KM)
0.42 €
(0.82 KM)
     -19.7 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.16 €
(2.27 KM)
0.96 €
(1.89 KM)
     -16.8 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.01 €
(1.97 KM)
0.56 €
(1.09 KM)
     -44.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.50 €
(12.72 KM)
6.13 €
(12.00 KM)
     -5.7 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.43 €
(2.79 KM)
0.96 €
(1.88 KM)
     -32.6 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.98 €
(3.88 KM)
1.10 €
(2.16 KM)
     -44.4 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.80 €
(9.40 KM)
3.12 €
(6.10 KM)
     -35.1 %
Transportation
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.53 €
(1.04 KM)
0.92 €
(1.80 KM)
     +73.5 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 52.00 €
(101.79 KM)
27.07 €
(53.00 KM)
     -47.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.90 €
(3.72 KM)
1.28 €
(2.50 KM)
     -32.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.45 €
(2.84 KM)
1.23 €
(2.41 KM)
     -14.9 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 8.45 €
(16.54 KM)
6.13 €
(12.00 KM)
     -27.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 €
(11.07 KM)
5.21 €
(10.21 KM)
     -7.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,222.41 €
(57,204.36 KM)
25,031.27 €
(49,000.00 KM)
     -14.3 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,111.71 €
(45,242.36 KM)
22,085.41 €
(43,233.33 KM)
     -4.4 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 183.47 €
(359.16 KM)
168.96 €
(330.75 KM)
     -7.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 18.18 €
(35.59 KM)
15.76 €
(30.86 KM)
     -13.3 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 27.04 €
(52.92 KM)
27.17 €
(53.19 KM)
     +0.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.84 €
(81.90 KM)
29.21 €
(57.17 KM)
     -30.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.31 €
(24.11 KM)
17.56 €
(34.38 KM)
     +42.6 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 €
(13.70 KM)
5.11 €
(10.00 KM)
     -27.0 %
Childcare
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 271.52 €
(531.51 KM)
189.01 €
(370.00 KM)
     -30.4 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 11,053.62 €
(21,638.04 KM)
2,881.15 €
(5,640.00 KM)
     -73.9 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.51 €
(173.25 KM)
86.04 €
(168.44 KM)
     -2.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.18 €
(76.71 KM)
28.27 €
(55.33 KM)
     -27.9 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 88.65 €
(173.54 KM)
80.93 €
(158.42 KM)
     -8.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 109.33 €
(214.02 KM)
92.54 €
(181.15 KM)
     -15.4 %
Rent Per Month
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 660.00 €
(1,291.98 KM)
318.67 €
(623.81 KM)
     -51.7 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 527.86 €
(1,033.31 KM)
228.66 €
(447.62 KM)
     -56.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,118.00 €
(2,188.54 KM)
556.55 €
(1,089.47 KM)
     -50.2 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 819.82 €
(1,604.84 KM)
381.92 €
(747.62 KM)
     -53.4 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 372.64 €
(729.46 KM)
247.91 €
(485.30 KM)
     -33.5 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 263.14 €
(515.11 KM)
156.73 €
(306.80 KM)
     -40.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,382.10 €
(2,705.53 KM)
819.41 €
(1,604.03 KM)
     -40.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.21 3.21      -23.9 %
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