Sarajevo vs Seoul - Cost of Living Comparison

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Sarajevo Seoul
🚶 Cost of living one person
$816
$1461
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1934
$4186
🏠 One person rent
$380
$677
🏘️ Family rent
$625
$1788
🍽️ Food expenses
$297
$526
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.1
$155
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$924
$2981
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
46
100
😀 Quality of life
59
94
🏙️ Population
276K
9.67M

The cost of living in Sarajevo is 44% less expensive than in Seoul. Cities ranked 6379th and 3861st ($816 vs $1461) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina and South Korea, respectively. Check Bosnia and Herzegovina vs South Korea comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.1 months in Sarajevo compared to 2 months in Seoul. Sarajevo ranked 1st best city to live in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Seoul ranked 2nd in South Korea, while ranked 5391st and 43rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Sarajevo vs Seoul

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Sarajevo Seoul
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.84
$7.68
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$23.9
$40.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$5.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$3.79
 Cappuccino
$1.92
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.81
$1.63
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$320
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$225
$460
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$596
$2513
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$385
$1348
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$113
$120
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$174
$184
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.1
$23.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.42%
5.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2964
$21201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1897
$11781
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.04
$1.14
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.3
$47.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.22
$9.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.58
$1.27
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.33
$2.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.92
$3.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.3
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.88
$3.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.92
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7
$9.23
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.6
$38.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$7.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$3.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$6.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$4.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.42
$0.9
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$2.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.83
$22.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$2.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.57
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.37
$5.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.15
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.08
$3.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$29.7
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.32
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$28.2
$25.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.08
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$90.2
$62.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.6
$91
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$410
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3144
$21834

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797

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Distance City Cost of living
13 km or 7.9 mi Guri
$1085
17 km or 10 mi Goyang
$1008
17 km or 10 mi Gwangmyeong
$1038
17 km or 11 mi Gwacheon
$1005
19 km or 12 mi Uijeongbu
$936
20 km or 12 mi Hanam
$1074
20 km or 12 mi Namyangju
$1084
20 km or 13 mi Seongnam
$1127
21 km or 13 mi Siheung
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Bucheon
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Anyang
$1025
23 km or 14 mi Yangju
$941
24 km or 15 mi Gunpo
$1003
26 km or 16 mi Gimpo
$966
27 km or 17 mi Uiwang
$988
30 km or 19 mi Gwangju
$1057
32 km or 20 mi Paju
$1020
33 km or 20 mi Ansan
$990
33 km or 21 mi Suwon
$970
34 km or 21 mi Incheon
$1067
37 km or 23 mi Dongducheon
$968
39 km or 24 mi Pocheon
$989
42 km or 26 mi Yongin
$1142
47 km or 29 mi Hwaseong
$1049
49 km or 31 mi Osan
$1025
52 km or 32 mi Icheon
$1077
58 km or 36 mi Kaesong
$1567
65 km or 40 mi Yeoju
$1036
66 km or 41 mi Pyeongtaek
$1053
69 km or 43 mi Anseong
$1041
72 km or 45 mi Chuncheon
$839
83 km or 52 mi Dangjin
$1025
86 km or 53 mi Wonju
$1140
87 km or 54 mi Cheonan
$1222
101 km or 63 mi Seosan
$1027
107 km or 66 mi Chungju
$1098
114 km or 71 mi Cheongju
$997
118 km or 73 mi Jecheon
$1111
123 km or 77 mi Haeju
$1562
124 km or 77 mi Sejong
$1043