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

🙂 Solo nomad: Zenica is 25.1% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 26.3% cheaper with rent.

🙂 Family of 3: Zenica is 8.6% cheaper than Sarajevo without rent, and 29.7% cheaper with rent.

Meal at Budget Restaurant

$7.26 BAM 12.27

$6.94 BAM 11.74

4.61%

Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range

$19.01 BAM 32.12

$35.95 BAM 60.8

-47.12%

Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)

$4.18 BAM 7.06

$8.66 BAM 14.64

-51.73%

Cappuccino

$1.65 BAM 2.78

$2.15 BAM 3.63

-23.26%

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

$1.80 BAM 3.05

$2.07 BAM 3.50

-13.04%

Water (0.33 liter bottle)

$1.15 BAM 1.94

$1.39 BAM 2.35

-17.27%

Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)

$2.11 BAM 3.57

$2.69 BAM 4.54

-21.56%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$2.11 BAM 3.56

$2.39 BAM 4.04

-11.72%

Milk (1 liter)

$1.27 BAM 2.15

$1.43 BAM 2.41

-11.19%

White Bread (500g)

$0.84 BAM 1.42

$1.20 BAM 2.04

-30.00%

Rice (white) (1kg)

$1.73 BAM 2.92

$2.12 BAM 3.58

-18.40%

Eggs

$2.79 BAM 4.71

$3.32 BAM 5.61

-15.96%

Local Cheese (1kg)

$7.76 BAM 13.11

$10.49 BAM 17.73

-26.02%

Chicken Fillets (1kg)

$7.43 BAM 12.56

$8.83 BAM 14.93

-15.86%

Beef Round Steak (1kg)

$12.58 BAM 21.25

$13.28 BAM 22.44

-5.27%

Apples (1kg)

$1.36 BAM 2.30

$1.56 BAM 2.63

-12.82%

Banana (1kg)

$1.69 BAM 2.86

$1.80 BAM 3.04

-6.11%

Oranges (1kg)

$1.59 BAM 2.68

$1.98 BAM 3.35

-19.70%

Tomato (1kg)

$1.89 BAM 3.19

$2.29 BAM 3.87

-17.47%

Potato (1kg)

$1.01 BAM 1.70

$1.12 BAM 1.89

-9.82%

Onion (1kg)

$1.30 BAM 2.21

$1.15 BAM 1.94

13.04%

Lettuce (1 head)

$0.62 BAM 1.04

$1.23 BAM 2.08

-49.59%

Water (1.5 liter bottle)

$0.74 BAM 1.24

$0.81 BAM 1.37

-8.64%

Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)

$3.50 BAM 5.92

$3.68 BAM 6.23

-4.89%

Wine (Bottle)

$6.06 BAM 10.25

$8.52 BAM 14.40

-28.87%

Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)

$0.85 BAM 1.44

$1.10 BAM 1.85

-22.73%

Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)

$0.95 BAM 1.60

$1.31 BAM 2.21

-27.48%

One-way Ticket (Public Transport)

$0.84 BAM 1.42

$1.05 BAM 1.77

-20.00%

Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)

$32.27 BAM 54.5

$31.88 BAM 53.9

1.22%

Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)

$1.59 BAM 2.68

$1.49 BAM 2.52

6.71%

Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)

$0.76 BAM 1.29

$0.82 BAM 1.39

-7.32%

Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)

$9.10 BAM 15.39

$9.05 BAM 15.29

0.55%

Gasoline (1 liter)

$1.50 BAM 2.54

$1.56 BAM 2.64

-3.85%

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

$24.1K BAM 40.7K

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

-8.99%

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

$26.5K BAM 44.8K

$26.4K BAM 44.7K

0.25%

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

$164 BAM 278

$197 BAM 333

-16.58%

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

$19.18 BAM 32.42

$19.10 BAM 32.28

0.42%

Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)

$24.41 BAM 41.25

$33.57 BAM 56.7

-27.29%

Gym Membership (Monthly)

$24.34 BAM 41.13

$35.66 BAM 60.3

-31.74%

Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)

$14.80 BAM 25.01

$16.46 BAM 27.81

-10.09%

Cinema Ticket

$4.75 BAM 8.02

$7.19 BAM 12.16

-33.94%

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

$155 BAM 262

$257 BAM 434

-39.56%

International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)

$3,288 BAM 5,557

$3,317 BAM 5,606

-0.88%

Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)

$51.4 BAM 86.9

$92.8 BAM 157

-44.60%

Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)

$31.07 BAM 52.5

$37.52 BAM 63.4

-17.19%

Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)

$93.6 BAM 158

$111 BAM 187

-15.57%

Men's Leather Business Shoes

$90.5 BAM 153

$101 BAM 170

-10.25%

1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$194 BAM 328

$442 BAM 747

-56.14%

1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$145 BAM 246

$311 BAM 525

-53.26%

3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)

$276 BAM 467

$897 BAM 1,515

-69.21%

3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)

$209 BAM 353

$594 BAM 1,004

-64.86%

Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)

$1,622 BAM 2,742

$3,270 BAM 5,527

-50.39%

Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)

$1,327 BAM 2,242

$2,385 BAM 4,031

-44.38%

Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)

$751 BAM 1,270

$988 BAM 1,669

-23.93%

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: January 11, 2026

Last update for Sarajevo: January 10, 2026

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