Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Beijing, China

Beijing vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Beijing is 2.0 times more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 39.3% less in Beijing
Groceries: pay 19.0% more in Beijing
Transportation: pay 20.4% less in Beijing
Housing: pay 89.9% more in Beijing
Childcare: pay 6.9 times more in Beijing
Entertainment and Sports: pay 73.9% more in Beijing
Clothing: pay 8.6% more in Beijing

The cost of childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and clothing in Beijing are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Beijing. Notably, childcare and housing are significantly more expensive in Beijing.

Beijing vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Beijing instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 39.3% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beijing
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.02 BAM10.79	$4.17 CN¥30.22	-30.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.03 BAM9.00	$5.57 CN¥40.29	+10.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.57 BAM2.80	$0.50 CN¥3.59	-68.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.00 BAM1.79	$0.31 CN¥2.24	-69.1%
Average			-39.3%

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pay 19.0% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beijing
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 BAM1.75	$1.43 CN¥10.38	+47.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$3.52 BAM6.30	$7.31 CN¥52.89	+107.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.65 BAM8.33	$7.17 CN¥51.90	+54.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.51 BAM4.50	$1.74 CN¥12.58	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.05 BAM5.46	$1.53 CN¥11.08	-49.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.53 BAM0.95	$0.92 CN¥6.64	+72.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.25	$0.71 CN¥5.15	+1.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.18	$0.89 CN¥6.42	+34.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.69 BAM1.23	$0.58 CN¥4.22	-15.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.76	$0.37 CN¥2.67	-12.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 BAM0.84	$0.47 CN¥3.41	+0.4%
Average			+19.0%

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pay 20.4% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beijing
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.43 BAM9.72	$4.36 CN¥31.56	-19.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$35.51 BAM63.58	$33.40 CN¥241.74	-5.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$24,491.04 BAM43,854.05	$20,872.18 CN¥151,087.44	-14.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.78 BAM13.93	$4.59 CN¥33.24	-41.0%
Average			-20.4%

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pay 89.9% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beijing
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$23.89 BAM42.78	$13.28 CN¥96.16	-44.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$237.10 BAM424.55	$929.88 CN¥6,731.11	+292.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$180.33 BAM322.90	$492.44 CN¥3,564.64	+173.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$108.25 BAM193.83	$42.04 CN¥304.32	-61.2%
Average			+89.9%

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pay 6.9 times more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beijing
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$139.91 BAM250.53	$763.49 CN¥5,526.70	+445.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,744.59 BAM4,914.51	$22,913.01 CN¥165,860.43	+734.8%
Average			+590.2%

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pay 73.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beijing
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.79 BAM3.21	$1.11 CN¥8.06	-37.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.34 BAM2.39	$3.60 CN¥26.08	+169.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.34 BAM5.99	$3.48 CN¥25.18	+4.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$25.77 BAM46.15	$65.46 CN¥473.82	+154.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.65 BAM8.32	$8.35 CN¥60.43	+79.6%
Average			+73.9%

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pay 8.6% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Beijing
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$57.86 BAM103.61	$62.65 CN¥453.54	+8.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.34 BAM54.33	$34.69 CN¥251.09	+14.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$83.76 BAM149.98	$83.45 CN¥604.09	-0.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.14 BAM172.15	$107.64 CN¥779.15	+12.0%
Average			+8.6%

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