Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Sarajevo
😐 Solo nomad: Ljubljana is 23.3% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 40.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ljubljana is 27.2% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 39% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.03 €14.71
$7.21 BAM 12.17
136.20%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$68.1 €58.8
$35.67 BAM 60.2
91.00%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.37 €8.09
$9.07 BAM 15.31
3.31%
Cappuccino
$2.53 €2.18
$2.15 BAM 3.63
17.67%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.17 €2.74
$2.07 BAM 3.49
53.14%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.09 €1.8
$1.41 BAM 2.38
48.23%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.78 €3.26
$2.61 BAM 4.4
44.83%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.56 €3.93
$2.42 BAM 4.09
88.43%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.49 €1.28
$1.42 BAM 2.39
4.93%
White Bread (500g)
$2.1 €1.81
$1.22 BAM 2.05
72.13%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.77 €2.39
$2.13 BAM 3.6
30.05%
Eggs
$3.84 €3.31
$3.15 BAM 5.32
21.90%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.39 €11.56
$10.43 BAM 17.6
28.38%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.9 €9.41
$8.65 BAM 14.59
26.01%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$12.71 €10.98
$13.32 BAM 22.47
-4.58%
Apples (1kg)
$1.94 €1.68
$1.54 BAM 2.6
25.97%
Banana (1kg)
$1.8 €1.55
$1.87 BAM 3.15
-3.74%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.11 €1.83
$2.04 BAM 3.45
3.43%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.39 €2.93
$2.37 BAM 4
43.04%
Potato (1kg)
$1.37 €1.18
$1.07 BAM 1.81
28.04%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.41
$1.15 BAM 1.95
41.74%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.71 €1.48
$1.27 BAM 2.14
34.65%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.93 €0.8
$0.79 BAM 1.34
17.72%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.18 €5.34
$3.57 BAM 6.02
73.11%
Wine (Bottle)
$6.93 €5.98
$8.63 BAM 14.57
-19.70%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.45 €1.25
$1.05 BAM 1.76
38.10%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.76
$1.32 BAM 2.23
54.55%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.48 €1.28
$1.05 BAM 1.77
40.95%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$42.19 €36.43
$30.74 BAM 51.9
37.25%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.22 €1.91
$1.46 BAM 2.46
52.05%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.17 €1.01
$0.77 BAM 1.3
51.95%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.72 €17.02
$9.08 BAM 15.32
117.18%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.67 €1.45
$1.56 BAM 2.63
7.05%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29K €25.1K
$26.5K BAM 44.7K
9.69%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$28.1K €24.3K
$25.8K BAM 43.5K
9.17%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$279 €241
$196 BAM 331
42.09%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.52 €15.99
$18.95 BAM 31.99
-2.27%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$37.68 €32.53
$33.31 BAM 56.2
13.12%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.5 €44.45
$35.79 BAM 60.4
43.87%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.72 €16.17
$16.54 BAM 27.91
13.18%
Cinema Ticket
$9.37 €8.09
$7.03 BAM 11.87
33.29%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$539 €466
$253 BAM 427
113.24%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.1K €12.2K
$3,424 BAM 5,779
311.20%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €89.3
$91.9 BAM 155
12.51%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$44.74 €38.63
$36.98 BAM 62.4
20.98%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$106 €91.1
$111 BAM 187
-4.85%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$135 €117
$102 BAM 172
32.60%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,004 €867
$430 BAM 725
133.62%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$828 €715
$302 BAM 509
174.68%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,065 €1,783
$881 BAM 1,487
134.40%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,438 €1,241
$584 BAM 986
146.20%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$5,947 €5,134
$3,458 BAM 5,837
71.95%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,625 €3,994
$2,204 BAM 3,720
109.90%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,795 €1,550
$870 BAM 1,469
106.21%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
3.8
1.05%
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