Cost of living comparison

 Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
compared to
 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo vs. Abu Dhabi Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 23.1% cheaper than Abu Dhabi.

Restaurants
pay 29.8% more in Sarajevo
Groceries
pay 16.1% less in Sarajevo
Transportation
pay 18.0% more in Sarajevo
Housing
pay 51.4% less in Sarajevo
Childcare
pay 72.7% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 60.5% less in Sarajevo
Clothing
pay 8.9% less in Sarajevo

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Abu Dhabi. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing are lower in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Abu Dhabi Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Abu Dhabi, you would:

pay 29.8% more for restaurants

 
Abu Dhabi
Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $10.89
AED40.00
$5.48
BAM9.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$9.53
AED35.00
$6.58
BAM11.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $1.08
AED3.95
$1.75
BAM3.03

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pay 16.1% less for groceries

 
Abu Dhabi
Sarajevo
Bread
1 loaf
$1.37
AED5.03
$1.01
BAM1.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.80
AED17.63
$4.10
BAM7.11
Milk (1 gallon) $6.85
AED25.17
$4.87
BAM8.44

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pay 18.0% more for transportation

 
Abu Dhabi
Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $3.03
AED11.11
$5.59
BAM9.69
Monthly public transit pass $24.50
AED90.00
$29.46
BAM51.07
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $45,026.41
AED165,380.87
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76

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pay 51.4% less for housing

 
Abu Dhabi
Sarajevo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$103.04
AED378.46
$29.02
BAM50.30
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $1,349.31
AED4,955.97
$367.49
BAM637.07
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $1,005.59
AED3,693.52
$255.37
BAM442.71

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pay 72.7% less for childcare

 
Abu Dhabi
Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $669.40
AED2,458.68
$210.48
BAM364.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $12,841.46
AED47,166.35
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63

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pay 60.5% less for entertainment and sports

 
Abu Dhabi
Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $10.89
AED40.00
$2.19
BAM3.80
Cappuccino in mid-range area $5.88
AED21.61
$1.83
BAM3.17
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$6.13
AED22.50
$3.40
BAM5.89

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pay 8.9% less for clothing

 
Abu Dhabi
Sarajevo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$67.20
AED246.81
$92.27
BAM159.95
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$62.59
AED229.90
$30.94
BAM53.63
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$103.06
AED378.55
$87.31
BAM151.35

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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