Cost of living comparison

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Bishkek Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 58.5% more expensive than Bishkek.

Restaurants: pay 91.9% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 33.1% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 2.1 times more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 2.4 times more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 30.1% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 39.6% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 22.0% more in Sarajevo

The cost of housing, transportation, restaurants, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Bishkek. Notably, housing, transportation, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Bishkek Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Bishkek, you would:

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pay 91.9% more for restaurants

	Bishkek	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.80 KGS507.25	$5.48 BAM9.33	-5.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.68 KGS497.11	$6.58 BAM11.19	+15.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.68 KGS59.14	$1.75 BAM2.97	+158.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.33 KGS28.98	$0.99 BAM1.69	+199.4%
Average			+91.9%

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pay 33.1% more for groceries

	Bishkek	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.48 KGS41.78	$1.01 BAM1.71	+110.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 KGS449.42	$4.10 BAM6.98	-20.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$3.25 KGS283.83	$4.87 BAM8.28	+50.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.76 KGS153.67	$2.70 BAM4.59	+53.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.41 KGS211.16	$3.18 BAM5.41	+31.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.47 KGS41.22	$0.52 BAM0.88	+9.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.85 KGS74.39	$0.78 BAM1.33	-7.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.94 KGS82.52	$0.70 BAM1.18	-26.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.90 KGS78.92	$0.87 BAM1.48	-3.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.23 KGS19.88	$0.42 BAM0.72	+85.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.24 KGS21.00	$0.43 BAM0.74	+80.9%
Average			+33.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for transportation

	Bishkek	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$2.90 KGS254.01	$5.59 BAM9.51	+92.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.54 KGS659.43	$29.46 BAM50.12	+290.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,443.16 KGS3,449,303.94	$25,761.68 BAM43,829.74	-34.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$4.18 KGS365.22	$7.95 BAM13.52	+90.3%
Average			+109.7%

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pay 2.4 times more for housing

	Bishkek	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$12.05 KGS1,053.48	$29.02 BAM49.37	+140.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$474.69 KGS41,511.27	$367.49 BAM625.23	-22.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$353.07 KGS30,875.68	$255.37 BAM434.48	-27.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$23.19 KGS2,027.91	$134.96 BAM229.62	+482.0%
Average			+143.2%

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pay 30.1% less for childcare

	Bishkek	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$230.15 KGS20,126.58	$210.48 BAM358.10	-8.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$6,168.50 KGS539,435.63	$2,987.26 BAM5,082.38	-51.6%
Average			-30.1%

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pay 39.6% more for entertainment and sports

	Bishkek	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.16 KGS101.45	$2.19 BAM3.73	+89.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.06 KGS179.79	$1.83 BAM3.11	-11.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.56 KGS136.45	$3.40 BAM5.78	+117.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$43.01 KGS3,760.83	$32.73 BAM55.68	-23.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.35 KGS380.44	$5.48 BAM9.33	+26.0%
Average			+39.6%

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pay 22.0% more for clothing

	Bishkek	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$40.60 KGS3,550.75	$92.27 BAM156.98	+127.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$38.86 KGS3,398.58	$30.94 BAM52.64	-20.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$103.88 KGS9,084.40	$87.31 BAM148.54	-16.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.67 KGS8,454.18	$93.79 BAM159.57	-3.0%
Average			+22.0%

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