Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 48.8% cheaper than Austria overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 55.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
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pay 46.6% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
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pay 27.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 60.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
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pay 74.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 56.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 21.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Austria, you would:
pay 55.4% less for restaurants
|
Austria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.38
€14.14
|
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.63
€9.77
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$3.11
€2.86
|
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.40
€2.21
|
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
|
pay 46.6% less for groceries
|
Austria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.51
€2.31
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.15
€7.49
|
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.62
€5.16
|
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.05
€3.72
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.06
€5.57
|
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.15
€1.06
|
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.97
€0.89
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.36
€1.25
|
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.88
€1.73
|
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.80
|
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.80
€0.74
|
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
|
pay 27.8% less for transportation
|
Austria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.30
€5.79
|
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$48.89
€44.95
|
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$26,790.93
€24,634.20
|
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$20.20
€18.58
|
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
|
pay 60.1% less for housing
|
Austria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.05
€33.14
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$834.31
€767.15
|
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$704.76
€648.03
|
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$275.88
€253.67
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
|
pay 74.2% less for childcare
|
Austria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$436.40
€401.27
|
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,173.71
€13,032.70
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
|
pay 56.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Austria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.65
€4.27
|
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.63
€3.33
|
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.56
€6.03
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.89
€42.20
|
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.58
€11.56
|
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
|
pay 21.7% less for clothing
|
Austria
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$85.11
€78.26
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.90
€40.37
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$88.16
€81.06
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$118.74
€109.18
|
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
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