Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Zagreb 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 33.9% higher than in Sarajevo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 47.7% higher than in Sarajevo
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 118.5% higher than in Sarajevo
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 97.6% higher than in Sarajevo
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 31.2% higher than in Sarajevo
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 12.9% higher than in Sarajevo
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Restaurants
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 10.00 KM
(5.09 €)
23.57 KM
(12.00 €)
     +135.7 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 50.00 KM
(25.45 €)
115.91 KM
(59.00 €)
     +131.8 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 12.00 KM
(6.11 €)
13.75 KM
(7.00 €)
     +14.6 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 4.00 KM
(2.04 €)
5.86 KM
(2.98 €)
     +46.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 4.00 KM
(2.04 €)
6.48 KM
(3.30 €)
     +62.1 %
Cappuccino (regular) 3.14 KM
(1.60 €)
4.06 KM
(2.07 €)
     +29.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.98 KM
(1.52 €)
4.77 KM
(2.43 €)
     +60.0 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.75 KM
(0.89 €)
3.54 KM
(1.80 €)
     +102.0 %
Markets
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 8.88 KM
(4.52 €)
8.15 KM
(4.15 €)
     -8.2 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.60 KM
(0.81 €)
2.34 KM
(1.19 €)
     +46.6 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.54 KM
(0.78 €)
2.22 KM
(1.13 €)
     +44.2 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 4.76 KM
(2.42 €)
6.43 KM
(3.27 €)
     +35.0 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 6.89 KM
(3.51 €)
9.31 KM
(4.74 €)
     +35.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 5.59 KM
(2.84 €)
8.02 KM
(4.08 €)
     +43.6 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 8.39 KM
(4.27 €)
9.67 KM
(4.92 €)
     +15.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.93 KM
(0.47 €)
1.33 KM
(0.68 €)
     +42.8 %
Banana (1 lb) 1.45 KM
(0.74 €)
1.39 KM
(0.71 €)
     -4.1 %
Oranges (1 lb) 1.25 KM
(0.63 €)
1.53 KM
(0.78 €)
     +22.8 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.46 KM
(0.74 €)
2.25 KM
(1.15 €)
     +54.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.74 KM
(0.38 €)
1.10 KM
(0.56 €)
     +48.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.81 KM
(0.41 €)
1.01 KM
(0.52 €)
     +25.3 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.83 KM
(0.93 €)
2.21 KM
(1.13 €)
     +20.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.09 KM
(0.55 €)
2.06 KM
(1.05 €)
     +88.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 12.00 KM
(6.11 €)
13.03 KM
(6.63 €)
     +8.6 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.85 KM
(0.94 €)
2.85 KM
(1.45 €)
     +54.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.18 KM
(1.11 €)
4.12 KM
(2.10 €)
     +89.1 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 6.00 KM
(3.05 €)
9.19 KM
(4.68 €)
     +53.1 %
Transportation
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 1.80 KM
(0.92 €)
1.04 KM
(0.53 €)
     -42.2 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 53.00 KM
(26.98 €)
98.23 KM
(50.00 €)
     +85.3 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.50 KM
(1.27 €)
3.92 KM
(2.00 €)
     +56.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 2.41 KM
(1.23 €)
2.89 KM
(1.47 €)
     +19.7 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 11.00 KM
(5.60 €)
13.75 KM
(7.00 €)
     +25.0 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 10.33 KM
(5.26 €)
11.03 KM
(5.61 €)
     +6.8 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 45,000.00 KM
(22,905.95 €)
54,446.54 KM
(27,714.44 €)
     +21.0 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 41,550.00 KM
(21,149.83 €)
45,904.01 KM
(23,366.11 €)
     +10.5 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 318.34 KM
(162.04 €)
351.36 KM
(178.85 €)
     +10.4 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 30.86 KM
(15.71 €)
35.04 KM
(17.84 €)
     +13.6 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 51.35 KM
(26.14 €)
52.33 KM
(26.64 €)
     +1.9 %
Sports And Leisure
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 55.00 KM
(28.00 €)
81.94 KM
(41.71 €)
     +49.0 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 36.67 KM
(18.66 €)
23.94 KM
(12.19 €)
     -34.7 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 10.00 KM
(5.09 €)
13.75 KM
(7.00 €)
     +37.5 %
Childcare
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 361.82 KM
(184.17 €)
491.20 KM
(250.03 €)
     +35.8 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 5,533.33 KM
(2,816.58 €)
18,171.39 KM
(9,249.62 €)
     +228.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 141.67 KM
(72.11 €)
174.03 KM
(88.58 €)
     +22.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 54.00 KM
(27.49 €)
77.30 KM
(39.35 €)
     +43.2 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 156.25 KM
(79.53 €)
172.75 KM
(87.93 €)
     +10.6 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 173.53 KM
(88.33 €)
212.73 KM
(108.28 €)
     +22.6 %
Rent Per Month
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 606.82 KM
(308.88 €)
1,286.17 KM
(654.69 €)
     +112.0 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 432.00 KM
(219.90 €)
1,031.39 KM
(525.00 €)
     +138.7 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,050.00 KM
(534.47 €)
2,210.12 KM
(1,125.00 €)
     +110.5 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 704.76 KM
(358.74 €)
1,607.40 KM
(818.20 €)
     +128.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 480.44 KM
(244.55 €)
743.98 KM
(378.70 €)
     +54.9 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 302.82 KM
(154.14 €)
519.30 KM
(264.34 €)
     +71.5 %
Salaries And Financing
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,595.17 KM
(811.97 €)
2,658.30 KM
(1,353.13 €)
     +66.6 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.14 4.05      +28.7 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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