Cost of Living & Income: Chengdu vs Sarajevo

ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Chengdu and Sarajevo are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.

Income comparison

MetricChengduSarajevoChengdu vs Sarajevo
💰 Average monthly net salary¥8,523¥7,222Chengdu earns 1.2× the salary in Sarajevo

Daily expenses

MetricChengduSarajevoChengdu vs Sarajevo
🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant¥18¥60Sarajevo costs 3.32× the price in Chengdu
🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses)¥148¥279Sarajevo costs 1.89× the price in Chengdu
🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent)¥35¥60Sarajevo costs 1.71× the price in Chengdu
💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly)¥276.8¥1,504.7Sarajevo costs 5.44× the price in Chengdu
💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly)¥84.9¥202.9Sarajevo costs 2.39× the price in Chengdu
📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly)¥64.6¥99.4Sarajevo costs 1.54× the price in Chengdu
💪 Gym membership (monthly)¥181.8¥268.7Sarajevo costs 1.48× the price in Chengdu
🎬 Cinema ticket, international release¥40.0¥47.8Sarajevo costs 1.20× the price in Chengdu
⛽ Petrol (1 litre)¥8.4¥11.2Sarajevo costs 1.33× the price in Chengdu

Supermarket prices

MetricChengduSarajevoChengdu vs Sarajevo
🥩 Beef round (1 kg)¥75.3¥99.2Sarajevo costs 1.32× the price in Chengdu
🥚 Eggs (12)¥10.6¥21.5Sarajevo costs 2.04× the price in Chengdu
🥛 Milk (1 litre)¥12.5¥8.2Chengdu costs 1.53× the price in Sarajevo
🍞 Bread (500 g)¥11.3¥8.2Chengdu costs 1.39× the price in Sarajevo
🍏 Apples (1 kg)¥12.3¥10.1Chengdu costs 1.22× the price in Sarajevo
🥔 Potatoes (1 kg)¥4.8¥7.1Sarajevo costs 1.47× the price in Chengdu
🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg)¥8.2¥14.3Sarajevo costs 1.75× the price in Chengdu
🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml)¥5.4¥6.4Sarajevo costs 1.18× the price in Chengdu
🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle¥37.5¥55.8Sarajevo costs 1.49× the price in Chengdu

Rent & property prices

MetricChengduSarajevoChengdu vs Sarajevo
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥3,157¥3,242Sarajevo costs 1.03× the price in Chengdu
🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥1,740¥2,199Sarajevo costs 1.26× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly)¥5,711¥7,475Sarajevo costs 1.31× the price in Chengdu
🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly)¥3,595¥4,103Sarajevo costs 1.14× the price in Chengdu
🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre¥25,294¥22,248Chengdu costs 1.14× the price in Sarajevo
🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre¥13,037¥16,427Sarajevo costs 1.26× the price in Chengdu