🌍 Popular Cities — Software Engineer Salaries
Avg. Gross Salary
€14,500
per year
Monthly Take-home
€600
after tax
Affordability Score
9.0
out of 10
💰 Salary by Experience Level
Junior (0–2 years)
€7,000/yr
Mid-level (2–5 years)
€12,000/yr
Senior (5+ years)
€21,000/yr
Lead / Architect
€30,000/yr
🏠 Monthly Cost of Living in Sarajevo
Rent — 1 bedroom, city center€320
Rent — 1 bedroom, suburbs€195
Groceries (one person)€100
Public transport pass€10
Utilities (electricity, water, internet)€65
Eating out — average meal€4
Gym membership€12
Estimated Total (comfortable)
€461/month
💵 Purchasing Power in Sarajevo
Monthly Net Salary€720
Total Cost of Living€461
Disposable Income✅ €259/month
Purchasing Power Index
36% of salary remains after living costs
📊 Can You Actually Afford Sarajevo?
9.0
Excellent — Very easy to live comfortably
Take-home: €720
Costs: €461
Left over: €259
Rent as % of salary44%
Savings potential per month€259
Months to save €10,000~39 months
Verdict✅ Comfortable life possible
🧾 Tax & Net Pay (Bosnia)
Income tax rate10%
Social security contribution17%
Gross annual salary (mid-level)€12,000
Estimated net annual€8,640
Monthly net take-home€720
🌍 Compare Software Engineer Salaries — Other Cities
🇷🇸 Belgrade, Serbia
€17,000/yr avg
🇭🇷 Zagreb, Croatia
€20,000/yr avg
🇧🇬 Sofia, Bulgaria
€18,000/yr avg
🇦🇱 Tirana, Albania
€13,000/yr avg
🇭🇺 Budapest, Hungary
€29,000/yr avg
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