Cost of Living in Sarajevo, 🇧🇦 Bosnia and Herzegovina - For Locals, Nomads, and Tourists

Researched Updated Oct 25, 2026 Last changed Oct 31, 2026 About costs

Cost breakdown

Digital nomad: short-term stay (1-3 months). Furnished Airbnb or coliving near center, coworking, eating out ~3x/day, travel health insurance.

Expat: long-term resident (1+ years). Renting apartment in center, mix of cooking and dining out, local health insurance, settled lifestyle.

Family: middle-class 4-person family. 2-3 bedroom in suburbs, groceries for 4, international school, car/transport, family health plan.

Local: budget-conscious local resident. Renting outside center, cooking at home, public transport, local phone plan.

Tourist: short-stay visitor (1-14 days). Hotel/Airbnb nightly, all meals at restaurants, taxis, sightseeing.

CategoryCost

Housing 6 7 8 $620 $389 $493 $274 $112

Utilities 28 29 — $172 $208 $136 —

Internet & Mobile 17 5 $30 $44 $65 $44 $3

Groceries 23 24 25 33 34 35 $89 $195 $405 $128 $6

Transportation 4 9 31 $53 $52 $131 $49 $9

Dining Out 20 21 22 27 $532 $186 $395 $62 $27

Leisure Activities 18 19 14 $67 $54 $1,210 $41 $11

Health Insurance 12 $68 $46 $138 — $2

Visa & Legal Fees 15 — $7 $14 — —

Total $1,459 $1,145 $3,059 $734 $170

Itemized prices

Local prices converted to the selected currency.

Housing

Apartment (1 bedroom) 6 7 $274.00 $234 – $389 per month

Coworking Space 10 11 $165.30 per month

Airbnb (1 month) 8 $602.62 $517 – $689 per month

Coliving Space 6 $160.70 per month

Food & Dining

Coffee 22 $2.87 per cup

Beer 33 $2.78 per pint

Meal (Inexpensive) 21 $8.04 per meal

Fast Food Combo 20 $8.90 per meal

Apples 34 $1.15 per kg

Bread 25 $4.59 per loaf

Milk 23 $1.23 per liter

Rice 24 $2.22 per kg

Chicken Fillets 34 $7.53 per kg

Beef 34 $16.10 per kg

Wine (Mid-range) 35 $8.82 per bottle

Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 27 $29.84 per meal

Water (1.5L bottle) 35 $0.68 per bottle

Transportation

Taxi Start 9 $0.86 per trip

Taxi per km 9 $0.57 per km

Monthly Transport Pass 4 $34.44 per month

Gasoline 31 $1.34 per liter

Ride-hailing (5km) 9 $3.73 per trip

Scooter Rental 9 $58.37 per month

Services

Mobile Plan 5 $20.09 per month

Internet (60 Mbps+) 17 $22.89 per month

Gym Membership 18 $28.69 per month

Tennis Court (Weekend) 18 $19.80 per hour

SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 5 $18.19 one-time

Entertainment

Cinema Ticket 19 $4.59 per ticket

Clothing

Jeans 35 $88.90 per pair

Summer Dress 35 $38.09 per dress

Running Shoes 35 $96.80 per pair

Personal Care

Haircut 30 $8.61 per visit

Laundry 16 $1.08 per kg

Healthcare

Doctor Visit (GP) 13 $34.44 per visit

Pharmacy (basic meds) 35 $4.62 per purchase

About these costs

Method: Researched
Last updated: Oct 25, 2026
Last changed: Oct 31, 2026
Exchange rate: 1 USD = 1.7424 BAM on Oct 19, 2026

Checked against the sources below and compared with similar cities. Numbers in the list point to these sources.

Compared with Hanoi, Belgrade, Zagreb, Tbilisi, Berlin

Livingcost Sarajevo cross-check (not cited on lines)Index
CBBH USD middle rate 1.742397 BAM (country prep)Official
GlobalPetrol Octane-95 cross-check (not cited on lines)Index
Centrotrans city single 2.20 KM; worker monthly 60 KM one zoneOfficial
BH Telecom Ultra Tourist eSIM 31.70–111.70 KMOfficial
Alipašino polje 38 m² 1BR 500 KM/monthListings
Centar furnished 1BR 800 KM/monthListings
Marijin Dvor furnished 1BR €410/monthListings
Visit Sarajevo BeeBee e-scooter 0.99 KM + 0.20 KM/minOfficial
Mikrohub dedicated desk 320 BAM/monthOfficial
COSMOHUB monthly dedicated desk from 288 BAMOfficial
SafetyWing Essential USD 62.72 per 4 weeksOfficial
GP examination 60 KMOfficial
IDS Sarajevo grades 1–4 BAM 11,400/year (intl.)Secondary
Temporary residence approval 150 KM (item 15)Official
Kiki's Laundry Sarajevo wash 10 KM/8 kg, drying 5 KM/15 minOfficial
BH Telecom netFlat M 39.90 KM/mo; netFlat L 59.90 KM (100/20 Mbps)Official
Fitness Planet Sarajevo monthly membership 50 KMOfficial
Kino Meeting Point regular ticket 8 KMOfficial
KFC Ilidža Classic menu 15.50 KMShop
Ćevabdžinica Željo 10 ćevapi 14 KMShop
Fabrika Coffee cappuccino 5 KMShop
Meggle UHT milk 1 L 2.15 KMShop
Isplatise Šafram rice 800 g 3.10 KMShop
Isplatise Mulino Bauletto 400 g bread 3.20 KMShop
Restoran Dveri three-course dinner for two ~52 KM foodSecondary
EPBiH household electricity block tariffs from Sep 2025Official
EPBiH utility bill calculator (cjenovnik 01.09.2025)Official
Studio M Creations men’s haircut 15 KMOfficial
FMT FBiH average Super 95 3.41 KM/L (20 Oct 2026)Secondary
Body Art gym monthly 68–80 KMOfficial
Kronenbourg 0.33 L can 1.25 KMShop
Apples ~1 kg pack 2.00 KMShop
Domano Merlot bottle 18.00 KMShop
Voda Leda 0.5 L 0.70 KMShop

Change history

Oct 31, 2026
- Method Generated Researched
- Airbnb (1 month) 709.78 602.62
- Apartment (1 bedroom) 295.74 274
- Apples 1.18 1.15
- Beef 7.1 16.1
- Beer 2.07 2.78
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- Bread 0.59 4.59
- Chicken Fillets 4.73 7.53
- Cinema Ticket 5.32 4.59
- Coffee 1.48 2.87
- Coliving Space 354.89 160.7
- Coworking Space 88.72 165.3
- Dining Out local 47.32, nomad 354.89, expat 177.44, family 236.59, tourist 23.66 local 62.09, nomad 532.2, expat 186.27, family 394.9, tourist 26.61
- Doctor Visit (GP) 23.66 34.44
- Fast Food Combo 4.44 8.9
- Gasoline 1.66 1.34
- Groceries local 207.02, nomad 47.32, expat 177.44, family 473.18, tourist 0 local 128, nomad 89, expat 195, family 405, tourist 5.5
- Gym Membership 29.57 28.69
- Haircut 10.65 8.61
- Health Insurance local 23.66, nomad 70.98, expat 59.15, family 147.87, tourist 5.91 local 0, nomad 68.04, expat 45.91, family 137.74, tourist 2.27
- Housing local 207.02, nomad 650.63, expat 414.04, family 532.33, tourist 47.32 local 274, nomad 619.84, expat 389, family 493, tourist 112.48
- Internet & Mobile local 17.74, nomad 65.06, expat 29.57, family 35.49, tourist 2.96 local 44.49, nomad 29.67, family 64.58, tourist 3.17
- Internet (60 Mbps+) 26.62 22.89
- Jeans 41.4 88.9
- Laundry 4.73 1.08
- Leisure Activities local 17.74, nomad 118.3, expat 59.15, family 88.72, tourist 11.83 local 40.74, nomad 66.98, expat 54.1, family 1210.17, tourist 11.48
- Meal (Inexpensive) 5.32 8.04
- Meal (Mid-range, 2 people) 35.49 29.84
- Milk 0.89 1.23
- Mobile Plan 14.79 20.09
- Monthly Transport Pass 26.62 34.44
- Pharmacy (basic meds) 4.73 4.62
- Rice 1.18 2.22
- Ride-hailing (5km) 5.32 3.73
- Running Shoes 59.15 96.8
- SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid) 7.1 18.19
- Scooter Rental 23.66 58.37
- Summer Dress 26.62 38.09
- Taxi Start 1.48 0.86
- Taxi per km 0.71 0.57
- Tennis Court (Weekend) 14.79 19.8
- Transportation local 29.57, nomad 59.15, expat 47.32, family 106.47, tourist 8.87 local 49.44, nomad 53.09, expat 51.66, family 131.42, tourist 8.61
- Utilities local 70.98, nomad 47.32, expat 88.72, family 118.3, tourist 0 local 136, nomad 0, expat 172, family 208, tourist 0
- Visa & Legal Fees local 0, nomad 17.74, expat 29.57, family 47.32 local 0, expat 7.17, family 14.35
- Water (1.5L bottle) 0.59 0.68
- Wine (Mid-range) 10.65 8.82
Coworking Space, Coffee, Beer, Meal (Inexpensive), Fast Food Combo, Bread, Milk, Rice, Chicken Fillets, Beef, Wine (Mid-range), Gasoline, Internet (60 Mbps+), Gym Membership, Tennis Court (Weekend), Cinema Ticket, Jeans, Summer Dress, Running Shoes, Housing (all profiles), Utilities, Internet & Mobile, Groceries, Transportation, Dining Out, Leisure Activities, Health Insurance, Airbnb (1 month), Meal (Mid-range, 2 people), Water (1.5L bottle), Haircut, Laundry, Pharmacy (basic meds), Doctor Visit (GP), Monthly Transport Pass, Mobile Plan, SIM Card (Tourist, prepaid), Scooter Rental, Ride-hailing (5km), Taxi Start, Taxi per km, Apartment (1 bedroom), Coliving Space, Visa & Legal Fees — full researched refresh vs generated export (korpa.ba, centrotrans.com, kirija.ba)

Sarajevo cost of living