Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Istočno Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Barcelona and Istočno Sarajevo

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 57.1% more expensive than Istočno Sarajevo without rent, and 141.9% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 52.2% more expensive than Istočno Sarajevo without rent, and 134.5% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.41 €15.03
$7.24 BAM 12.21
140.47%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.7 €59.3
$35.57 BAM 60
93.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.71 €11.84
$5.5 BAM 9.28
149.27%
Cappuccino
$2.78 €2.4
$1.8 BAM 3.03
54.44%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.8 €2.42
$2.1 BAM 3.54
33.33%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.98 €1.71
$1.42 BAM 2.39
39.44%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.43 €3.83
$2.37 BAM 4.01
86.92%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.53 €3.91
$2.01 BAM 3.39
125.37%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.24 €1.07
$1.35 BAM 2.28
-8.15%
White Bread (500g)
$2.03 €1.75
$1.4 BAM 2.36
45.00%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.98 €1.71
$2.16 BAM 3.64
-8.33%
Eggs
$3.46 €2.99
$3.21 BAM 5.41
7.79%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.32 €15.82
$9.76 BAM 16.47
87.70%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.82 €8.47
$8.13 BAM 13.72
20.79%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$19.24 €16.61
$13.13 BAM 22.16
46.53%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.25
$1.47 BAM 2.49
77.55%
Banana (1kg)
$2.34 €2.02
$1.6 BAM 2.71
46.25%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.82
$1.73 BAM 2.92
21.97%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$1.76 BAM 2.97
57.39%
Potato (1kg)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.08 BAM 1.82
88.89%
Onion (1kg)
$1.77 €1.53
$1.2 BAM 2.03
47.50%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.5 €1.3
$0.91 BAM 1.54
64.84%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.85 €0.73
$1.01 BAM 1.7
-15.84%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$7 €6.04
$3.68 BAM 6.2
90.22%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.13 €6.16
$8.28 BAM 13.98
-13.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.43 €1.24
$1.1 BAM 1.86
30.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.29 €1.98
$1.32 BAM 2.24
73.48%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$3.02 €2.6
$1.81 BAM 3.06
66.85%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.97 €25.01
$35.09 BAM 59.2
-17.44%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.59 €3.96
$1.5 BAM 2.54
206.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.02 €1.74
$0.76 BAM 1.29
165.79%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$29.56 €25.53
$10.51 BAM 17.74
181.26%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.81 €1.56
$1.5 BAM 2.54
20.67%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.4K €33.1K
$23.7K BAM 40K
61.98%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.4K €28K
$25.9K BAM 43.7K
25.07%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$190 €164
$121 BAM 204
56.72%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.18 €19.15
$18.82 BAM 31.77
17.85%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.37 €31.4
$28.41 BAM 47.95
28.02%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$57.4 €49.55
$29.28 BAM 49.41
96.00%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.95 €18.09
$10.87 BAM 18.36
92.73%
Cinema Ticket
$10.8 €9.33
$5.62 BAM 9.49
92.17%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$732 €632
$153 BAM 259
377.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.1K €13.1K
$3,248 BAM 5,482
365.67%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.8 €74.9
$90.2 BAM 152
-3.83%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.78 €31.76
$35.44 BAM 59.8
3.78%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$102 €88.2
$99.5 BAM 168
2.65%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$117 €101
$103 BAM 174
13.24%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,581 €1,365
$222 BAM 375
611.03%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,230 €1,062
$195 BAM 329
531.10%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,707 €2,337
$262 BAM 442
935.00%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$2,028 €1,751
$219 BAM 369
827.29%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,602 €5,700
$1,714 BAM 2,894
285.08%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$5,045 €4,356
$1,404 BAM 2,370
259.29%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Istočno Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,198 €1,898
$721 BAM 1,218
204.73%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.8
-10.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

Last update for Istočno Sarajevo: October 28, 2025

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