Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Sarajevo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sarajevo are 25.3% lower than in Zagreb (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sarajevo are 32.3% lower than in Zagreb
Rent Prices in Sarajevo are 54.2% lower than in Zagreb
Restaurant Prices in Sarajevo are 49.4% lower than in Zagreb
Groceries Prices in Sarajevo are 23.8% lower than in Zagreb
Local Purchasing Power in Sarajevo is 10.9% lower than in Zagreb
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Restaurants
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(23.46 KM)
5.12 €
(10.00 KM)
     -57.4 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 59.00 €
(115.32 KM)
25.58 €
(50.00 KM)
     -56.6 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 €
(13.68 KM)
6.14 €
(12.00 KM)
     -12.3 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 2.98 €
(5.83 KM)
2.05 €
(4.00 KM)
     -31.4 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.30 €
(6.45 KM)
2.05 €
(4.00 KM)
     -38.0 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.07 €
(4.04 KM)
1.61 €
(3.14 KM)
     -22.2 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.43 €
(4.75 KM)
1.53 €
(2.98 KM)
     -37.2 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.80 €
(3.52 KM)
0.90 €
(1.75 KM)
     -50.3 %
Markets
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.15 €
(8.11 KM)
4.54 €
(8.88 KM)
     +9.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.19 €
(2.33 KM)
0.82 €
(1.60 KM)
     -31.4 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.13 €
(2.21 KM)
0.79 €
(1.54 KM)
     -30.3 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.27 €
(6.40 KM)
2.44 €
(4.76 KM)
     -25.6 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.74 €
(9.27 KM)
3.53 €
(6.89 KM)
     -25.6 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.08 €
(7.98 KM)
2.86 €
(5.59 KM)
     -30.0 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.92 €
(9.62 KM)
4.29 €
(8.39 KM)
     -12.7 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.32 KM)
0.48 €
(0.93 KM)
     -29.6 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.71 €
(1.39 KM)
0.74 €
(1.45 KM)
     +4.8 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.52 KM)
0.64 €
(1.25 KM)
     -18.2 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 €
(2.24 KM)
0.75 €
(1.46 KM)
     -34.9 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.56 €
(1.09 KM)
0.38 €
(0.74 KM)
     -32.1 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 €
(1.01 KM)
0.41 €
(0.81 KM)
     -19.8 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(2.20 KM)
0.94 €
(1.83 KM)
     -16.9 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(2.05 KM)
0.56 €
(1.09 KM)
     -46.8 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.63 €
(12.96 KM)
6.14 €
(12.00 KM)
     -7.4 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.45 €
(2.83 KM)
0.95 €
(1.85 KM)
     -34.8 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.10 €
(4.10 KM)
1.12 €
(2.18 KM)
     -46.8 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.68 €
(9.14 KM)
3.07 €
(6.00 KM)
     -34.4 %
Transportation
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.53 €
(1.04 KM)
0.92 €
(1.80 KM)
     +73.8 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(97.73 KM)
27.11 €
(53.00 KM)
     -45.8 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 €
(3.90 KM)
1.28 €
(2.50 KM)
     -35.9 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.47 €
(2.88 KM)
1.24 €
(2.41 KM)
     -16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.00 €
(13.68 KM)
5.63 €
(11.00 KM)
     -19.6 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.61 €
(10.97 KM)
5.29 €
(10.33 KM)
     -5.9 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 27,714.44 €
(54,171.89 KM)
23,022.08 €
(45,000.00 KM)
     -16.9 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,366.11 €
(45,672.46 KM)
21,257.05 €
(41,550.00 KM)
     -9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 178.85 €
(349.59 KM)
162.86 €
(318.34 KM)
     -8.9 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.84 €
(34.87 KM)
15.79 €
(30.86 KM)
     -11.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.64 €
(52.06 KM)
26.27 €
(51.35 KM)
     -1.4 %
Sports And Leisure
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.71 €
(81.52 KM)
28.14 €
(55.00 KM)
     -32.5 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 12.19 €
(23.82 KM)
18.76 €
(36.67 KM)
     +53.9 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.00 €
(13.68 KM)
5.12 €
(10.00 KM)
     -26.9 %
Childcare
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.03 €
(488.72 KM)
185.11 €
(361.82 KM)
     -26.0 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,249.62 €
(18,079.73 KM)
2,830.86 €
(5,533.33 KM)
     -69.4 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.58 €
(173.15 KM)
72.48 €
(141.67 KM)
     -18.2 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.35 €
(76.91 KM)
27.63 €
(54.00 KM)
     -29.8 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 87.93 €
(171.88 KM)
79.94 €
(156.25 KM)
     -9.1 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.28 €
(211.66 KM)
88.78 €
(173.53 KM)
     -18.0 %
Rent Per Month
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 654.69 €
(1,279.68 KM)
310.45 €
(606.82 KM)
     -52.6 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 525.00 €
(1,026.19 KM)
221.01 €
(432.00 KM)
     -57.9 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,125.00 €
(2,198.98 KM)
537.18 €
(1,050.00 KM)
     -52.3 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 818.20 €
(1,599.29 KM)
360.56 €
(704.76 KM)
     -55.9 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 378.70 €
(740.23 KM)
245.79 €
(480.44 KM)
     -35.1 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 264.34 €
(516.68 KM)
154.92 €
(302.82 KM)
     -41.4 %
Salaries And Financing
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,353.13 €
(2,644.89 KM)
816.09 €
(1,595.17 KM)
     -39.7 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 3.14      -22.3 %
Last update: April 2024April 2024
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