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

🙂 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 27% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 48.7% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 32.4% cheaper than Barcelona without rent, and 47.3% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.88 BAM 11.6
$17.41 €15.03
-60.48%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.59 BAM 60.1
$68.7 €59.3
-48.22%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.06 BAM 15.29
$13.71 €11.84
-33.92%
Cappuccino
$2.04 BAM 3.44
$2.78 €2.4
-26.62%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.01 BAM 3.39
$2.8 €2.42
-28.21%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.42 BAM 2.4
$1.98 €1.71
-28.28%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.69 BAM 4.54
$4.43 €3.83
-39.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.41 BAM 4.07
$4.53 €3.91
-46.80%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.35 BAM 2.28
$1.24 €1.07
8.87%
White Bread (500g)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$2.03 €1.75
-37.93%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.14 BAM 3.61
$1.98 €1.71
8.08%
Eggs
$3.31 BAM 5.59
$3.46 €2.99
-4.34%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.28 BAM 17.36
$18.32 €15.82
-43.89%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.66 BAM 14.62
$9.82 €8.47
-11.81%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.52 BAM 22.81
$19.24 €16.61
-29.73%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAM 2.6
$2.61 €2.25
-41.00%
Banana (1kg)
$1.86 BAM 3.13
$2.34 €2.02
-20.51%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.07 BAM 3.49
$2.11 €1.82
-1.90%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.38 BAM 4.03
$2.77 €2.39
-14.08%
Potato (1kg)
$1.13 BAM 1.91
$2.04 €1.76
-44.61%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.93
$1.77 €1.53
-35.03%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.29 BAM 2.17
$1.5 €1.3
-14.00%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.8 BAM 1.35
$0.85 €0.73
-5.88%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.73 BAM 6.3
$7 €6.04
-46.71%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.66 BAM 14.62
$7.13 €6.16
21.46%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.06 BAM 1.79
$1.43 €1.24
-25.87%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.26 BAM 2.12
$2.29 €1.98
-44.98%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.04 BAM 1.75
$3.02 €2.6
-65.56%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$31.02 BAM 52.4
$28.97 €25.01
7.08%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.44 BAM 2.44
$4.59 €3.96
-68.63%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.78 BAM 1.31
$2.02 €1.74
-61.39%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$8.86 BAM 14.96
$29.56 €25.53
-70.03%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.54 BAM 2.6
$1.81 €1.56
-14.92%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$27K BAM 45.6K
$38.4K €33.1K
-29.60%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.6K BAM 43.2K
$32.4K €28K
-20.88%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$198 BAM 334
$190 €164
4.39%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.72 BAM 31.6
$22.18 €19.15
-15.60%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.58 BAM 56.7
$36.37 €31.4
-7.67%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.54 BAM 60
$57.4 €49.55
-38.07%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.43 BAM 27.73
$20.95 €18.09
-21.58%
Cinema Ticket
$7.01 BAM 11.83
$10.8 €9.33
-35.09%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$252 BAM 425
$732 €632
-65.64%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,364 BAM 5,678
$15.1K €13.1K
-77.76%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$90.8 BAM 153
$86.8 €74.9
4.59%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.73 BAM 62
$36.78 €31.76
-0.14%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$110 BAM 185
$102 €88.2
7.43%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$103 BAM 174
$117 €101
-11.83%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$441 BAM 745
$1,581 €1,365
-72.08%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$307 BAM 518
$1,230 €1,062
-75.06%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$896 BAM 1,512
$2,707 €2,337
-66.91%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 BAM 986
$2,028 €1,751
-71.19%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,420 BAM 5,773
$6,602 €5,700
-48.20%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,203 BAM 3,718
$5,045 €4,356
-56.34%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Barcelona
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$950 BAM 1,603
$2,198 €1,898
-56.80%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
3.39
12.09%

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Last update for Sarajevo: October 27, 2025

Last update for Barcelona: October 28, 2025

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