Cost of living comparison
Zagreb is 56.3% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 71.4% more in Zagreb
- Groceries
-
pay 23.5% more in Zagreb
- Transportation
-
pay 33.7% more in Zagreb
- Housing
-
pay 59.0% more in Zagreb
- Childcare
-
pay 2.6 times more in Zagreb
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 37.4% more in Zagreb
- Clothing
-
pay 13.3% more in Zagreb
The cost of childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, transportation, and groceries in Zagreb are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Zagreb.
If you lived in Zagreb instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 71.4% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
$10.72
HRK71.06
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.34
|
$8.57
HRK56.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.01
|
$2.85
HRK18.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
$1.95
HRK12.92
|
|
pay 23.5% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.74
|
$1.61
HRK10.64
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.07
|
$4.71
HRK31.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.39
|
$4.56
HRK30.22
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.65
|
$3.37
HRK22.37
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.48
|
$3.94
HRK26.11
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
$0.72
HRK4.79
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
$0.72
HRK4.74
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
$0.83
HRK5.47
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
$1.15
HRK7.62
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
$0.54
HRK3.58
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
$0.57
HRK3.80
|
|
pay 33.7% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM9.64
|
$6.05
HRK40.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM50.79
|
$53.59
HRK355.28
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM44,407.65
|
$31,081.13
HRK206,060.43
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM13.70
|
$9.86
HRK65.37
|
|
pay 59.0% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM50.02
|
$28.12
HRK186.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM633.47
|
$731.00
HRK4,846.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM440.21
|
$583.46
HRK3,868.18
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM232.65
|
$150.51
HRK997.82
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM362.82
|
$345.73
HRK2,292.12
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,149.40
|
$10,391.04
HRK68,890.07
|
|
pay 37.4% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.78
|
$3.22
HRK21.32
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.15
|
$2.08
HRK13.82
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM5.86
|
$5.25
HRK34.82
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM56.41
|
$44.11
HRK292.44
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
$7.50
HRK49.74
|
|
pay 13.3% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Zagreb
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM159.05
|
$91.59
HRK607.23
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM53.33
|
$39.67
HRK262.99
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM150.50
|
$89.12
HRK590.85
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM161.67
|
$116.08
HRK769.61
|
|
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