Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Zagreb 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Zagreb are 37.2% higher than in Sarajevo (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Zagreb are 51.2% higher than in Sarajevo
Rent Prices in Zagreb are 123.9% higher than in Sarajevo
Restaurant Prices in Zagreb are 97.7% higher than in Sarajevo
Groceries Prices in Zagreb are 34.7% higher than in Sarajevo
Local Purchasing Power in Zagreb is 9.8% higher than in Sarajevo
Currency: Sticky Currency      Switch to metric measurement units
Restaurants
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 5.13 €
(10.00 KM)
12.00 €
(23.40 KM)
     +134.0 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 25.64 €
(50.00 KM)
59.00 €
(115.03 KM)
     +130.1 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 6.15 €
(12.00 KM)
7.00 €
(13.65 KM)
     +13.7 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.05 €
(4.00 KM)
2.98 €
(5.82 KM)
     +45.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.05 €
(4.00 KM)
3.30 €
(6.43 KM)
     +60.9 %
Cappuccino (regular) 1.58 €
(3.09 KM)
2.07 €
(4.03 KM)
     +30.4 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 1.49 €
(2.91 KM)
2.43 €
(4.74 KM)
     +62.9 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 0.87 €
(1.69 KM)
1.80 €
(3.51 KM)
     +107.7 %
Markets
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.53 €
(8.84 KM)
4.07 €
(7.94 KM)
     -10.1 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 0.81 €
(1.57 KM)
1.15 €
(2.24 KM)
     +42.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.51 KM)
1.15 €
(2.24 KM)
     +48.1 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 2.42 €
(4.72 KM)
3.26 €
(6.36 KM)
     +34.7 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 3.39 €
(6.62 KM)
4.79 €
(9.34 KM)
     +41.2 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 2.83 €
(5.51 KM)
4.15 €
(8.10 KM)
     +46.8 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.20 €
(8.19 KM)
4.92 €
(9.59 KM)
     +17.2 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.46 €
(0.90 KM)
0.69 €
(1.34 KM)
     +48.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.43 KM)
0.71 €
(1.38 KM)
     -3.0 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.63 €
(1.22 KM)
0.78 €
(1.53 KM)
     +25.0 %
Tomato (1 lb) 0.73 €
(1.43 KM)
1.16 €
(2.27 KM)
     +58.7 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.37 €
(0.71 KM)
0.57 €
(1.12 KM)
     +57.0 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.39 €
(0.76 KM)
0.53 €
(1.03 KM)
     +35.5 %
Lettuce (1 head) 0.87 €
(1.70 KM)
1.10 €
(2.14 KM)
     +25.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 0.56 €
(1.08 KM)
1.04 €
(2.03 KM)
     +86.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 5.64 €
(11.00 KM)
6.63 €
(12.92 KM)
     +17.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 0.89 €
(1.73 KM)
1.46 €
(2.84 KM)
     +64.5 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 1.09 €
(2.13 KM)
2.10 €
(4.09 KM)
     +92.3 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 3.08 €
(6.00 KM)
4.70 €
(9.16 KM)
     +52.7 %
Transportation
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.92 €
(1.80 KM)
0.53 €
(1.03 KM)
     -42.6 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 27.18 €
(53.00 KM)
50.00 €
(97.49 KM)
     +83.9 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 1.28 €
(2.50 KM)
2.00 €
(3.90 KM)
     +56.0 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.24 €
(2.41 KM)
1.47 €
(2.87 KM)
     +18.8 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 5.13 €
(10.00 KM)
7.00 €
(13.65 KM)
     +36.5 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.25 €
(10.24 KM)
5.59 €
(10.90 KM)
     +6.4 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,797.85 €
(42,500.00 KM)
27,714.44 €
(54,035.77 KM)
     +27.1 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 21,112.99 €
(41,164.71 KM)
23,366.11 €
(45,557.69 KM)
     +10.7 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 154.45 €
(301.13 KM)
178.85 €
(348.71 KM)
     +15.8 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 15.29 €
(29.81 KM)
18.04 €
(35.17 KM)
     +18.0 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 25.74 €
(50.19 KM)
26.64 €
(51.93 KM)
     +3.5 %
Sports And Leisure
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 28.03 €
(54.66 KM)
41.71 €
(81.32 KM)
     +48.8 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 17.72 €
(34.55 KM)
12.19 €
(23.76 KM)
     -31.2 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 5.13 €
(10.00 KM)
7.00 €
(13.65 KM)
     +36.5 %
Childcare
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 180.70 €
(352.31 KM)
242.17 €
(472.18 KM)
     +34.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 2,725.65 €
(5,314.29 KM)
9,249.62 €
(18,034.30 KM)
     +239.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 66.21 €
(129.09 KM)
88.58 €
(172.72 KM)
     +33.8 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 27.27 €
(53.18 KM)
39.35 €
(76.72 KM)
     +44.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 78.71 €
(153.46 KM)
87.93 €
(171.45 KM)
     +11.7 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 85.03 €
(165.79 KM)
108.28 €
(211.12 KM)
     +27.3 %
Rent Per Month
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 306.62 €
(597.83 KM)
651.56 €
(1,270.37 KM)
     +112.5 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 215.41 €
(420.00 KM)
527.94 €
(1,029.34 KM)
     +145.1 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 510.45 €
(995.24 KM)
1,117.39 €
(2,178.62 KM)
     +118.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 356.69 €
(695.45 KM)
813.65 €
(1,586.41 KM)
     +128.1 %
Buy Apartment Price
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 239.54 €
(467.05 KM)
378.70 €
(738.37 KM)
     +58.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 149.12 €
(290.74 KM)
264.34 €
(515.38 KM)
     +77.3 %
Salaries And Financing
Sarajevo Edit Zagreb Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 814.92 €
(1,588.87 KM)
1,352.86 €
(2,637.73 KM)
     +66.0 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 3.14 4.05      +29.0 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
Contributors in the past 12 months:129334