Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Ljubljana and Sarajevo

😐 Solo nomad: Ljubljana is 31.2% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 72.2% more expensive with rent.
😐 Family of 3: Ljubljana is 40.2% more expensive than Sarajevo without rent, and 66.4% more expensive with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$17.11 €14.51
$6.97 BAM 11.58
145.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$70.5 €59.8
$34.71 BAM 57.6
103.11%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.41 €7.98
$8.99 BAM 14.93
4.67%
Cappuccino
$2.67 €2.26
$2.14 BAM 3.56
24.77%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.14 €2.66
$1.98 BAM 3.29
58.59%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.02 €1.71
$1.34 BAM 2.23
50.75%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$3.90 €3.31
$2.63 BAM 4.36
48.29%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$4.65 €3.95
$2.42 BAM 4.01
92.15%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.56 €1.32
$1.41 BAM 2.35
10.64%
White Bread (500g)
$2.10 €1.78
$1.26 BAM 2.08
66.67%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.80 €2.38
$2.15 BAM 3.58
30.23%
Eggs
$3.83 €3.25
$3.29 BAM 5.46
16.41%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$13.44 €11.39
$10.52 BAM 17.46
27.76%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$10.74 €9.11
$8.62 BAM 14.30
24.59%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.04 €11.06
$13.55 BAM 22.49
-3.76%
Apples (1kg)
$1.95 €1.65
$1.56 BAM 2.59
25.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.76 €1.49
$1.88 BAM 3.11
-6.38%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.15 €1.82
$2.00 BAM 3.32
7.50%
Tomato (1kg)
$3.52 €2.99
$2.39 BAM 3.96
47.28%
Potato (1kg)
$1.33 €1.13
$1.11 BAM 1.85
19.82%
Onion (1kg)
$1.63 €1.38
$1.21 BAM 2.01
34.71%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.65 €1.40
$1.22 BAM 2.02
35.25%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$1.02 €0.86
$0.75 BAM 1.24
36.00%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$6.19 €5.25
$3.69 BAM 6.13
67.75%
Wine (Bottle)
$7.50 €6.36
$8.57 BAM 14.22
-12.49%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.41 €1.20
$1.06 BAM 1.75
33.02%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.04 €1.73
$1.33 BAM 2.20
53.38%
🚌 Getting Around
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.51 €1.28
$1.08 BAM 1.80
39.81%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$43.24 €36.67
$30.66 BAM 50.9
41.03%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$2.32 €1.97
$1.45 BAM 2.40
60.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.16 €0.98
$0.81 BAM 1.35
43.21%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$19.38 €16.44
$8.88 BAM 14.74
118.24%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.77 €1.50
$1.55 BAM 2.57
14.19%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$29.4K €25.0K
$26.6K BAM 44.2K
10.58%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$29.1K €24.7K
$25.7K BAM 42.7K
13.01%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$281 €238
$201 BAM 333
39.97%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.40 €15.60
$18.64 BAM 30.94
-1.29%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$38.48 €32.63
$33.33 BAM 55.3
15.45%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$51.1 €43.37
$35.19 BAM 58.4
45.33%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$18.33 €15.54
$16.43 BAM 27.27
11.56%
Cinema Ticket
$9.34 €7.92
$7.14 BAM 11.85
30.81%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$543 €461
$251 BAM 416
116.56%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$14.0K €11.9K
$3,425 BAM 5,686
309.38%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$103 €87.2
$91.1 BAM 151
12.91%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$46.55 €39.47
$37.05 BAM 61.5
25.64%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$104 €87.9
$109 BAM 180
-4.49%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$136 €115
$99.7 BAM 166
36.05%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$1,001 €849
$438 BAM 727
128.50%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$822 €697
$312 BAM 519
163.02%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$2,070 €1,755
$902 BAM 1,498
129.42%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$1,458 €1,237
$599 BAM 995
143.33%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$6,529 €5,537
$3,423 BAM 5,682
90.76%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$4,927 €4,178
$2,428 BAM 4,031
102.88%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Ljubljana
Sarajevo
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$1,947 €1,651
$1,045 BAM 1,735
86.23%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.84
3.8
1.05%

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Last update for Ljubljana: April 12, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: April 12, 2026

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