Cost of Living in Sarajevo

2k USD a month for a family of 4 is pretty accurate.

As citizen of Sarajevo all I can say to all reading this "average" numbers is - it depends. Average price of coke is 3 KM BUT in center you will pay 4 at least. Average price of new apartment for sure is not 4000 km square meter than 6000 or more in center. If you go after used apartment expect between 4000 and 4500 KM (approx 2000 to 2500 euro) and for that price you do not get what you pay for. Parking is a HELL but we are speaking of center of the city so what do you expect?

In suburbs you might get lower prices and that's how average is calculated. Price of property that nobody wants plus price that everyone wants divided by 2. That's average. In real life you cant buy anything for average than you need to calculate at least 1000 more and if you find consider your self very lucky.

If you are "rich" and spoiled your average expectations are much higher, if you are poor even modest service looks as its best in world. You traveled the world - very few things excite you, its your first trip abroad - you will be ecstatic. Get my point?

Same goes for money - person having 2000 usd does not feel 100% better than person having 1000 USD avg salary. Its all in perception. Those with more money spend more, those with less spend less. I been on both sides of coin. Having too little and also having more than enough and I did not see HUGE increase in quality of life. I do same things, buy same things only now I'm not stressed as when i had to spend very carefully.

Now as for Sarajevo - I love it with all of my heart BUT for some it might be boring, for some small and for some - wonderful.

Again and as with everything else its all personal preference and how high they have their expectations. You cant come to Sarajevo or any other city expecting to see Vienna or Istanbul or Paris or London or Zagreb or Belgrade .... why than you try to compare - go to Paris instead and do not compare. Point of visiting some new places is to experience something new.

Best way to actually experience is to come and see. Do not believe what we (residents) say - of course its our city and we love it so we will wear pink glasses and without doubts say it's most beautiful in the world, dont believe those that comment but never actually came. Go check what people that visit it from your city/country say - for you that will be the truth. Most likely your expectations are close to theirs, your standard of living is similar so your experience of the city will be similar. Not one opinion than average - from all that came.

So please - Vienna citizens chill out. Those poised with nationalism - go cure your self and all others ---- If you wanna come to be our guests and experience how we live welcome, if not happy life. We ppl from Sarajevo will continue our life and will continue to love our city either way.

And we expect you to do the same. Love your city, live your life, enjoy life and maybe I will be coming to visit your city too :)

Sarajevo and Istanbul cannot even come close to Vienna when it comes to intelligence, class,and money.Sarajevo and Istanbul will let anyone visit since Bosnia and Turkey desperately need the money but Vienna has never needed money from any countries.People just don't drop by and decide to visit Vienna unlike many other countries. The vast majority of visas from other countries are rejected simply because we don't want you in Vienna. Also Vienna isn't friendly like other countries are but we aren't beggars like other countries are either.

Lifetime Vienna Citizen

Don't compare my birthplace of Vienna to Sarajevo or Jerusalem. Neither country has anything in common with mine in Vienna.

Looks like Bosnia won't have many people left since so many are dieing from covid19. It's just as well though they never did fit in to society.

Beautiful city I hope to have travel there and spend time on street and talk with beautiful women's