Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 28.1% cheaper than Athens.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.9% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
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pay 22.4% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
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pay 20.5% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
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pay 29.8% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 63.3% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 43.4% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
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pay 9.4% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Athens, you would:
pay 7.9% less for restaurants
|
Athens
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€13.72
|
$5.48
BAM9.15
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.65
€8.23
|
$6.58
BAM10.98
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.06
€1.76
|
$1.75
BAM2.91
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.55
€0.47
|
$0.99
BAM1.66
|
|
pay 22.4% less for groceries
|
Athens
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.27
€1.09
|
$1.01
BAM1.68
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.59
€5.63
|
$4.10
BAM6.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.29
€5.37
|
$4.87
BAM8.12
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.50
€3.84
|
$2.70
BAM4.50
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.89
€4.17
|
$3.18
BAM5.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.52
BAM0.86
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.89
€0.76
|
$0.78
BAM1.31
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.60
€0.51
|
$0.70
BAM1.16
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.93
€0.79
|
$0.87
BAM1.45
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.57
€0.49
|
$0.42
BAM0.70
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.43
BAM0.72
|
|
pay 20.5% less for transportation
|
Athens
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.64
€6.52
|
$5.59
BAM9.33
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$30.01
€25.60
|
$29.46
BAM49.17
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$30,384.48
€25,924.04
|
$25,761.68
BAM42,993.47
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.86
€10.97
|
$7.95
BAM13.26
|
|
pay 29.8% less for housing
|
Athens
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$32.55
€27.77
|
$29.02
BAM48.42
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$634.68
€541.51
|
$367.49
BAM613.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$557.32
€475.50
|
$255.37
BAM426.19
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$153.41
€130.89
|
$134.96
BAM225.24
|
|
pay 63.3% less for childcare
|
Athens
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$463.20
€395.20
|
$210.48
BAM351.27
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,722.29
€9,148.26
|
$2,987.26
BAM4,985.41
|
|
pay 43.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Athens
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.57
|
$2.19
BAM3.66
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.71
€3.16
|
$1.83
BAM3.05
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.88
€4.16
|
$3.40
BAM5.67
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$49.36
€42.12
|
$32.73
BAM54.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$9.65
€8.23
|
$5.48
BAM9.15
|
|
pay 9.4% less for clothing
|
Athens
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$86.11
€73.47
|
$92.27
BAM153.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$38.32
€32.70
|
$30.94
BAM51.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$93.75
€79.99
|
$87.31
BAM145.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$115.38
€98.45
|
$93.79
BAM156.52
|
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