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

😐 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 8% more expensive than Istočno Sarajevo without rent, and 19.7% more expensive with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 1.4% cheaper than Istočno Sarajevo without rent, and 26.3% more expensive with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.27 BAM 12.22

$7.22 BAM 12.13

0.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$35.06 BAM 58.9

$35.24 BAM 59.2

-0.51%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$9.08 BAM 15.26

$5.47 BAM 9.20

66.00%

Cappuccino

$2.15 BAM 3.62

$1.74 BAM 2.92

23.56%

Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.02 BAM 3.39

$2.05 BAM 3.45

-1.46%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.41 BAM 2.36

$1.35 BAM 2.27

4.44%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.68 BAM 4.51

$2.42 BAM 4.06

10.74%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.37 BAM 3.99

$2.05 BAM 3.44

15.61%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.41 BAM 2.37

$1.37 BAM 2.29

2.92%

White Bread (500g)

$1.27 BAM 2.14

$1.34 BAM 2.25

-5.22%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$2.13 BAM 3.58

$2.07 BAM 3.48

2.90%

Eggs

$3.29 BAM 5.52

$3.14 BAM 5.28

4.78%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$10.46 BAM 17.57

$9.84 BAM 16.54

6.30%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$8.53 BAM 14.34

$8.13 BAM 13.65

4.92%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$13.29 BAM 22.33

$13.48 BAM 22.64

-1.41%

Apples (1kg)

$1.54 BAM 2.59

$1.55 BAM 2.61

-0.65%

Banana (1kg)

$1.88 BAM 3.16

$1.69 BAM 2.85

11.24%

Oranges (1kg)

$2.00 BAM 3.35

$1.80 BAM 3.03

11.11%

Tomato (1kg)

$2.37 BAM 3.98

$1.72 BAM 2.88

37.79%

Potato (1kg)

$1.09 BAM 1.83

$1.13 BAM 1.89

-3.54%

Onion (1kg)

$1.15 BAM 1.94

$1.17 BAM 1.96

-1.71%

Lettuce (1 head)

$1.23 BAM 2.06

$0.98 BAM 1.64

25.51%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.80 BAM 1.35

$1.02 BAM 1.71

-21.57%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.57 BAM 6.00

$3.59 BAM 6.02

-0.56%

Wine (Bottle)

$8.87 BAM 14.91

$8.22 BAM 13.81

7.91%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$1.04 BAM 1.75

$1.09 BAM 1.83

-4.59%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.26 BAM 2.11

$1.33 BAM 2.23

-5.26%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$1.09 BAM 1.83

$1.78 BAM 2.99

-38.76%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$31.73 BAM 53.3

$35.16 BAM 59.1

-9.76%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.51 BAM 2.54

$1.43 BAM 2.40

5.59%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 BAM 1.29

$0.76 BAM 1.28

1.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$8.67 BAM 14.56

$10.41 BAM 17.49

-16.71%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.55 BAM 2.60

$1.57 BAM 2.64

-1.27%

Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)

$27.0K BAM 45.4K

$23.9K BAM 40.1K

13.13%

Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)

$25.7K BAM 43.2K

$25.6K BAM 43.1K

0.33%

Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)

$198 BAM 333

$123 BAM 206

61.56%

SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)

$18.55 BAM 31.16

$19.30 BAM 32.43

-3.89%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$33.07 BAM 55.6

$28.36 BAM 47.64

16.61%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$35.96 BAM 60.4

$29.99 BAM 50.4

19.91%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$16.34 BAM 27.46

$10.75 BAM 18.05

52.00%

Cinema Ticket

$6.90 BAM 11.58

$5.62 BAM 9.45

22.78%

Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)

$253 BAM 425

$154 BAM 259

64.12%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,426 BAM 5,756

$3,317 BAM 5,572

3.30%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$89.7 BAM 151

$91.9 BAM 154

-2.47%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$37.15 BAM 62.4

$34.69 BAM 58.3

7.09%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$109 BAM 183

$96.6 BAM 162

12.54%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$101 BAM 170

$99.9 BAM 168

1.03%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$436 BAM 733

$222 BAM 373

96.34%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$303 BAM 509

$195 BAM 328

55.24%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$908 BAM 1,525

$264 BAM 444

243.41%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$581 BAM 976

$224 BAM 377

159.06%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$3,402 BAM 5,716

$1,860 BAM 3,124

82.94%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$2,383 BAM 4,003

$1,416 BAM 2,379

68.28%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$1,011 BAM 1,698

$739 BAM 1,241

36.80%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.8

CityCost data is based on AI and user input – minor inaccuracies may occur.

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

Last update for Istočno Sarajevo: March 1, 2026

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