Cost of Living Comparison Between Zenica and Sarajevo Cost of Living Comparison Between Zenica and Sarajevo

🙂 Solo nomad: Zenica is 8.2% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 24.1% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zenica is 13.7% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 31.2% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.22 BAM 12.19

$7.27 BAM 12.29

-0.69%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$18.63 BAM 31.49

$35.06 BAM 59.3

-46.86%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.10 BAM 6.93

$9.08 BAM 15.35

-54.85%

Cappuccino

$1.64 BAM 2.78

$2.15 BAM 3.64

-23.72%

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

$1.80 BAM 3.04

$2.02 BAM 3.41

-10.89%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.21 BAM 2.04

$1.41 BAM 2.37

-14.18%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.04 BAM 3.44

$2.68 BAM 4.53

-23.88%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.10 BAM 3.56

$2.37 BAM 4.01

-11.39%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.22 BAM 2.07

$1.41 BAM 2.39

-13.48%

White Bread (500g)

$0.88 BAM 1.49

$1.27 BAM 2.15

-30.71%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 BAM 2.92

$2.13 BAM 3.60

-18.78%

Eggs

$2.82 BAM 4.77

$3.29 BAM 5.55

-14.29%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.94 BAM 13.42

$10.46 BAM 17.68

-24.09%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.49 BAM 12.65

$8.53 BAM 14.42

-12.19%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.86 BAM 21.73

$13.29 BAM 22.47

-3.24%

Apples (1kg)

$1.40 BAM 2.37

$1.54 BAM 2.61

-9.09%

Banana (1kg)

$1.64 BAM 2.77

$1.88 BAM 3.18

-12.77%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.55 BAM 2.62

$2.00 BAM 3.37

-22.50%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.92 BAM 3.25

$2.37 BAM 4.01

-18.99%

Potato (1kg)

$1.05 BAM 1.77

$1.09 BAM 1.84

-3.67%

Onion (1kg)

$1.31 BAM 2.21

$1.15 BAM 1.95

13.91%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.60 BAM 1.02

$1.23 BAM 2.07

-51.22%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.73 BAM 1.24

$0.80 BAM 1.36

-8.75%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.50 BAM 5.91

$3.57 BAM 6.03

-1.96%

Wine (Bottle)

$4.80 BAM 8.11

$8.87 BAM 14.99

-45.89%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.90 BAM 1.52

$1.04 BAM 1.76

-13.46%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 BAM 1.60

$1.26 BAM 2.12

-24.60%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.87 BAM 1.47

$1.09 BAM 1.84

-20.18%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.92 BAM 55.6

$31.73 BAM 53.6

3.75%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.63 BAM 2.76

$1.51 BAM 2.55

7.95%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.77 BAM 1.30

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.09 BAM 15.37

$8.67 BAM 14.65

4.84%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 BAM 2.53

$1.55 BAM 2.62

-3.23%

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

$23.9K BAM 40.4K

$27.0K BAM 45.6K

-11.36%

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

$26.1K BAM 44.1K

$25.7K BAM 43.5K

1.54%

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

$169 BAM 285

$198 BAM 335

-14.93%

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

$19.17 BAM 32.39

$18.55 BAM 31.35

3.34%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.88 BAM 42.04

$33.07 BAM 55.9

-24.77%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.79 BAM 41.89

$35.96 BAM 60.8

-31.06%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.52 BAM 24.54

$16.34 BAM 27.62

-11.14%

Cinema Ticket

$4.73 BAM 7.99

$6.90 BAM 11.65

-31.45%

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

$152 BAM 257

$253 BAM 427

-39.89%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,276 BAM 5,536

$3,426 BAM 5,790

-4.39%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.0 BAM 86.2

$89.7 BAM 152

-43.11%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$30.94 BAM 52.3

$37.15 BAM 62.8

-16.72%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$94.7 BAM 160

$109 BAM 184

-12.90%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$88.7 BAM 150

$101 BAM 171

-12.20%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$197 BAM 332

$436 BAM 737

-54.88%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$145 BAM 244

$303 BAM 512

-52.29%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$280 BAM 474

$908 BAM 1,535

-69.14%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$210 BAM 355

$581 BAM 982

-63.90%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,638 BAM 2,768

$3,402 BAM 5,750

-51.87%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,320 BAM 2,231

$2,383 BAM 4,026

-44.60%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$762 BAM 1,289

$1,011 BAM 1,708

-24.58%

20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)

3.8

-21.05%

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

Last update for Zenica: March 1, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: February 28, 2026

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