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

😐 Solo nomad: Barcelona is 36.7% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 101.7% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Barcelona is 44.5% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 85.3% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.22 €14.83
$7.27 BAM 12.22
136.86%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.2 €58.7
$35.06 BAM 58.9
94.47%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$13.72 €11.82
$9.08 BAM 15.26
51.10%
Cappuccino
$2.84 €2.45
$2.15 BAM 3.62
32.09%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.81 €2.42
$2.02 BAM 3.39
39.11%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.41 BAM 2.36
44.68%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$4.58 €3.95
$2.68 BAM 4.51
70.90%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.61 €3.97
$2.37 BAM 3.99
94.51%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.28 €1.10
$1.41 BAM 2.37
-9.22%
White Bread (500g)
$2.12 €1.83
$1.27 BAM 2.14
66.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.00 €1.72
$2.13 BAM 3.58
-6.10%
Eggs
$3.48 €3.00
$3.29 BAM 5.52
5.78%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$10.46 BAM 17.57
78.59%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$9.42 €8.11
$8.53 BAM 14.34
10.43%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$18.68 €16.08
$13.29 BAM 22.33
40.56%
Apples (1kg)
$2.61 €2.24
$1.54 BAM 2.59
69.48%
Banana (1kg)
$2.39 €2.06
$1.88 BAM 3.16
27.13%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.09 €1.80
$2.00 BAM 3.35
4.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.73 €2.35
$2.37 BAM 3.98
15.19%
Potato (1kg)
$1.96 €1.69
$1.09 BAM 1.83
79.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.87 €1.61
$1.15 BAM 1.94
62.61%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.48 €1.27
$1.23 BAM 2.06
20.33%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.92 €0.79
$0.80 BAM 1.35
15.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.87 €5.92
$3.57 BAM 6.00
92.44%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.12 €6.13
$8.87 BAM 14.91
-19.73%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.38 €1.19
$1.04 BAM 1.75
32.69%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 €2.08
$1.26 BAM 2.11
91.27%
🚌 Getting Around
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$2.97 €2.56
$1.09 BAM 1.83
172.48%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$28.77 €24.77
$31.73 BAM 53.3
-9.33%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$4.57 €3.93
$1.51 BAM 2.54
202.65%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$2.10 €1.81
$0.77 BAM 1.29
172.73%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$28.85 €24.84
$8.67 BAM 14.56
232.76%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.90 €1.63
$1.55 BAM 2.60
22.58%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$38.7K €33.3K
$27.0K BAM 45.4K
43.24%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$32.3K €27.8K
$25.7K BAM 43.2K
25.51%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$183 €158
$198 BAM 333
-7.58%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$22.62 €19.48
$18.55 BAM 31.16
21.94%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$36.50 €31.43
$33.07 BAM 55.6
10.37%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$58.7 €50.6
$35.96 BAM 60.4
63.26%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$20.82 €17.93
$16.34 BAM 27.46
27.42%
Cinema Ticket
$11.10 €9.56
$6.90 BAM 11.58
60.87%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$726 €625
$253 BAM 425
187.37%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$15.3K €13.1K
$3,426 BAM 5,756
345.26%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$86.2 €74.3
$89.7 BAM 151
-3.81%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$37.48 €32.27
$37.15 BAM 62.4
0.89%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.0
$109 BAM 183
-2.81%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$118 €102
$101 BAM 170
17.11%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,568 €1,350
$436 BAM 733
259.52%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,236 €1,064
$303 BAM 509
308.01%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,752 €2,370
$908 BAM 1,525
203.11%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,981 €1,705
$581 BAM 976
240.77%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,921 €5,959
$3,402 BAM 5,716
103.41%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,760 €4,099
$2,383 BAM 4,003
99.80%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Barcelona
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$2,498 €2,150
$1,011 BAM 1,698
147.06%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.39
3.8
-10.79%

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Last update for Barcelona: March 3, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

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