Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Ljubljana Cost of Living Comparison Between Sarajevo and Ljubljana
🙂 Solo nomad: Sarajevo is 30.4% cheaper than Ljubljana without rent, and 67.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Sarajevo is 37.3% cheaper than Ljubljana without rent, and 63.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$7.21 BAM 12.17
$17.03 €14.71
-57.66%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$35.67 BAM 60.2
$68.1 €58.8
-47.64%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$9.07 BAM 15.31
$9.37 €8.09
-3.20%
Cappuccino
$2.15 BAM 3.63
$2.53 €2.18
-15.02%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.07 BAM 3.49
$3.17 €2.74
-34.70%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.41 BAM 2.38
$2.09 €1.8
-32.54%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$2.61 BAM 4.4
$3.78 €3.26
-30.95%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.42 BAM 4.09
$4.56 €3.93
-46.93%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.42 BAM 2.39
$1.49 €1.28
-4.70%
White Bread (500g)
$1.22 BAM 2.05
$2.1 €1.81
-41.90%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$2.13 BAM 3.6
$2.77 €2.39
-23.10%
Eggs
$3.15 BAM 5.32
$3.84 €3.31
-17.97%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$10.43 BAM 17.6
$13.39 €11.56
-22.11%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$8.65 BAM 14.59
$10.9 €9.41
-20.64%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$13.32 BAM 22.47
$12.71 €10.98
4.80%
Apples (1kg)
$1.54 BAM 2.6
$1.94 €1.68
-20.62%
Banana (1kg)
$1.87 BAM 3.15
$1.8 €1.55
3.89%
Oranges (1kg)
$2.04 BAM 3.45
$2.11 €1.83
-3.32%
Tomato (1kg)
$2.37 BAM 4
$3.39 €2.93
-30.09%
Potato (1kg)
$1.07 BAM 1.81
$1.37 €1.18
-21.90%
Onion (1kg)
$1.15 BAM 1.95
$1.63 €1.41
-29.45%
Lettuce (1 head)
$1.27 BAM 2.14
$1.71 €1.48
-25.73%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.79 BAM 1.34
$0.93 €0.8
-15.05%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$3.57 BAM 6.02
$6.18 €5.34
-42.23%
Wine (Bottle)
$8.63 BAM 14.57
$6.93 €5.98
24.53%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.05 BAM 1.76
$1.45 €1.25
-27.59%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.32 BAM 2.23
$2.04 €1.76
-35.29%
🚌 Getting Around
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$1.05 BAM 1.77
$1.48 €1.28
-29.05%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$30.74 BAM 51.9
$42.19 €36.43
-27.14%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.46 BAM 2.46
$2.22 €1.91
-34.23%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$0.77 BAM 1.3
$1.17 €1.01
-34.19%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$9.08 BAM 15.32
$19.72 €17.02
-53.96%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$1.56 BAM 2.63
$1.67 €1.45
-6.59%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$26.5K BAM 44.7K
$29K €25.1K
-8.84%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$25.8K BAM 43.5K
$28.1K €24.3K
-8.40%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$196 BAM 331
$279 €241
-29.62%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$18.95 BAM 31.99
$18.52 €15.99
2.32%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$33.31 BAM 56.2
$37.68 €32.53
-11.60%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$35.79 BAM 60.4
$51.5 €44.45
-30.49%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$16.54 BAM 27.91
$18.72 €16.17
-11.65%
Cinema Ticket
$7.03 BAM 11.87
$9.37 €8.09
-24.97%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$253 BAM 427
$539 €466
-53.10%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$3,424 BAM 5,779
$14.1K €12.2K
-75.68%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$91.9 BAM 155
$103 €89.3
-11.12%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$36.98 BAM 62.4
$44.74 €38.63
-17.34%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$111 BAM 187
$106 €91.1
5.10%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$102 BAM 172
$135 €117
-24.59%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$430 BAM 725
$1,004 €867
-57.20%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$302 BAM 509
$828 €715
-63.59%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$881 BAM 1,487
$2,065 €1,783
-57.34%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$584 BAM 986
$1,438 €1,241
-59.38%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$3,458 BAM 5,837
$5,947 €5,134
-41.84%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$2,204 BAM 3,720
$4,625 €3,994
-52.36%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Sarajevo
Ljubljana
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$870 BAM 1,469
$1,795 €1,550
-51.50%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
3.8
3.84
-1.04%
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