Cost of Living Comparison Between Zagreb and Sarajevo 

Indices DifferenceInfo
Consumer Prices in Sarajevo are 26.4% lower than in Zagreb (without rent)
Consumer Prices Including Rent in Sarajevo are 33.1% lower than in Zagreb
Rent Prices in Sarajevo are 54.4% lower than in Zagreb
Restaurant Prices in Sarajevo are 49.1% lower than in Zagreb
Groceries Prices in Sarajevo are 24.5% lower than in Zagreb
Local Purchasing Power in Sarajevo is 7.9% lower than in Zagreb
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Restaurants
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit Difference
Meal, Inexpensive Restaurant 12.00 €
(23.44 KM)
5.12 €
(10.00 KM)
     -57.3 %
Meal for 2 People, Mid-range Restaurant, Three-course 58.00 €
(113.27 KM)
25.60 €
(50.00 KM)
     -55.9 %
McMeal at McDonalds (or Equivalent Combo Meal) 7.00 €
(13.67 KM)
6.14 €
(12.00 KM)
     -12.2 %
Domestic Beer (1 pint draught) 3.00 €
(5.86 KM)
2.05 €
(4.00 KM)
     -31.7 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 3.50 €
(6.84 KM)
2.05 €
(4.00 KM)
     -41.5 %
Cappuccino (regular) 2.06 €
(4.02 KM)
1.61 €
(3.15 KM)
     -21.7 %
Coke/Pepsi (12 oz small bottle) 2.44 €
(4.76 KM)
1.53 €
(2.98 KM)
     -37.3 %
Water (12 oz small bottle) 1.78 €
(3.47 KM)
0.87 €
(1.71 KM)
     -50.8 %
Markets
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Milk (regular), (1 gallon) 4.23 €
(8.26 KM)
4.55 €
(8.88 KM)
     +7.5 %
Loaf of Fresh White Bread (1 lb) 1.21 €
(2.37 KM)
0.82 €
(1.60 KM)
     -32.3 %
Rice (white), (1 lb) 1.14 €
(2.22 KM)
0.79 €
(1.54 KM)
     -30.6 %
Eggs (regular) (12) 3.26 €
(6.37 KM)
2.47 €
(4.82 KM)
     -24.4 %
Local Cheese (1 lb) 4.77 €
(9.32 KM)
3.46 €
(6.76 KM)
     -27.5 %
Chicken Fillets (1 lb) 4.08 €
(7.97 KM)
2.85 €
(5.56 KM)
     -30.2 %
Beef Round (1 lb) (or Equivalent Back Leg Red Meat) 4.97 €
(9.71 KM)
4.26 €
(8.32 KM)
     -14.4 %
Apples (1 lb) 0.68 €
(1.32 KM)
0.47 €
(0.92 KM)
     -30.5 %
Banana (1 lb) 0.70 €
(1.37 KM)
0.74 €
(1.44 KM)
     +4.7 %
Oranges (1 lb) 0.78 €
(1.51 KM)
0.63 €
(1.23 KM)
     -18.6 %
Tomato (1 lb) 1.15 €
(2.24 KM)
0.74 €
(1.45 KM)
     -35.5 %
Potato (1 lb) 0.55 €
(1.08 KM)
0.37 €
(0.73 KM)
     -32.3 %
Onion (1 lb) 0.52 €
(1.02 KM)
0.41 €
(0.80 KM)
     -22.0 %
Lettuce (1 head) 1.13 €
(2.21 KM)
0.89 €
(1.74 KM)
     -21.3 %
Water (1.5 liter bottle) 1.05 €
(2.04 KM)
0.56 €
(1.09 KM)
     -46.7 %
Bottle of Wine (Mid-Range) 6.63 €
(12.95 KM)
5.89 €
(11.50 KM)
     -11.2 %
Domestic Beer (0.5 liter bottle) 1.46 €
(2.85 KM)
0.93 €
(1.82 KM)
     -36.2 %
Imported Beer (12 oz small bottle) 2.07 €
(4.05 KM)
1.09 €
(2.12 KM)
     -47.5 %
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro) 4.68 €
(9.13 KM)
3.12 €
(6.10 KM)
     -33.2 %
Transportation
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
One-way Ticket (Local Transport) 0.53 €
(1.04 KM)
0.92 €
(1.80 KM)
     +73.9 %
Monthly Pass (Regular Price) 50.00 €
(97.65 KM)
27.14 €
(53.00 KM)
     -45.7 %
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff) 2.00 €
(3.90 KM)
1.28 €
(2.50 KM)
     -35.8 %
Taxi 1 mile (Normal Tariff) 1.47 €
(2.87 KM)
1.24 €
(2.41 KM)
     -16.0 %
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff) 7.80 €
(15.23 KM)
5.12 €
(10.00 KM)
     -34.4 %
Gasoline (1 gallon) 5.66 €
(11.05 KM)
5.22 €
(10.20 KM)
     -7.7 %
Volkswagen Golf 1.4 90 KW Trendline (Or Equivalent New Car) 29,090.95 €
(56,812.96 KM)
21,762.03 €
(42,500.00 KM)
     -25.2 %
Toyota Corolla Sedan 1.6l 97kW Comfort (Or Equivalent New Car) 23,147.24 €
(45,205.23 KM)
21,055.40 €
(41,120.00 KM)
     -9.0 %
Utilities (Monthly)
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Basic (Electricity, Heating, Cooling, Water, Garbage) for 915 sq ft Apartment 181.05 €
(353.57 KM)
160.12 €
(312.70 KM)
     -11.6 %
Mobile Phone Monthly Plan with Calls and 10GB+ Data 17.84 €
(34.84 KM)
15.60 €
(30.47 KM)
     -12.5 %
Internet (60 Mbps or More, Unlimited Data, Cable/ADSL) 26.77 €
(52.27 KM)
25.92 €
(50.62 KM)
     -3.1 %
Sports And Leisure
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Fitness Club, Monthly Fee for 1 Adult 41.71 €
(81.45 KM)
28.27 €
(55.20 KM)
     -32.2 %
Tennis Court Rent (1 Hour on Weekend) 11.88 €
(23.20 KM)
17.35 €
(33.89 KM)
     +46.1 %
Cinema, International Release, 1 Seat 7.31 €
(14.27 KM)
5.12 €
(10.00 KM)
     -29.9 %
Childcare
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Preschool (or Kindergarten), Full Day, Private, Monthly for 1 Child 250.03 €
(488.30 KM)
185.87 €
(363.00 KM)
     -25.7 %
International Primary School, Yearly for 1 Child 9,971.80 €
(19,474.36 KM)
2,833.33 €
(5,533.33 KM)
     -71.6 %
Clothing And Shoes
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
1 Pair of Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar) 88.94 €
(173.69 KM)
76.13 €
(148.68 KM)
     -14.4 %
1 Summer Dress in a Chain Store (Zara, H&M, ...) 39.42 €
(76.99 KM)
26.69 €
(52.12 KM)
     -32.3 %
1 Pair of Nike Running Shoes (Mid-Range) 90.15 €
(176.07 KM)
78.44 €
(153.18 KM)
     -13.0 %
1 Pair of Men Leather Business Shoes 108.28 €
(211.47 KM)
87.85 €
(171.56 KM)
     -18.9 %
Rent Per Month
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Apartment (1 bedroom) in City Centre 648.33 €
(1,266.16 KM)
310.72 €
(606.82 KM)
     -52.1 %
Apartment (1 bedroom) Outside of Centre 523.44 €
(1,022.24 KM)
225.09 €
(439.58 KM)
     -57.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) in City Centre 1,125.00 €
(2,197.06 KM)
529.12 €
(1,033.33 KM)
     -53.0 %
Apartment (3 bedrooms) Outside of Centre 818.20 €
(1,597.90 KM)
356.11 €
(695.45 KM)
     -56.5 %
Buy Apartment Price
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment in City Centre 370.42 €
(723.41 KM)
241.48 €
(471.59 KM)
     -34.8 %
Price per Square Feet to Buy Apartment Outside of Centre 265.80 €
(519.10 KM)
151.66 €
(296.18 KM)
     -42.9 %
Salaries And Financing
Zagreb Edit Sarajevo Edit
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax) 1,360.40 €
(2,656.78 KM)
838.15 €
(1,636.86 KM)
     -38.4 %
Mortgage Interest Rate in Percentages (%), Yearly, for 20 Years Fixed-Rate 4.05 3.14      -22.4 %
Last update: May 2024May 2024
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