Cost of living comparison
Sweden is 76.5% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
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pay 77.2% more in Sweden
- Groceries
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pay 75.4% more in Sweden
- Transportation
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pay 74.9% more in Sweden
- Housing
-
pay 2.3 times more in Sweden
- Childcare
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pay 0.9% more in Sweden
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 2.6 times more in Sweden
- Clothing
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pay 21.2% more in Sweden
The cost of entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, transportation, and clothing in Sweden are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, entertainment and sports, housing, and restaurants are significantly more expensive in Sweden.
If you lived in Sweden instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 77.2% more for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sweden
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
$11.92
SEK119.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
$9.45
SEK94.66
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
$2.04
SEK20.44
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
$1.93
SEK19.31
|
|
pay 75.4% more for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
$2.49
SEK24.89
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
$5.18
SEK51.91
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
$5.43
SEK54.42
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
$3.74
SEK37.44
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
$4.68
SEK46.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
$1.19
SEK11.93
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
$1.06
SEK10.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
$1.13
SEK11.36
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
$1.73
SEK17.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.67
SEK6.75
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
$0.70
SEK7.02
|
|
pay 74.9% more for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
$6.64
SEK66.44
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
$68.10
SEK681.91
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
$26,850.74
SEK268,850.57
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
$21.47
SEK214.93
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
$30.29
SEK303.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
$821.73
SEK8,227.77
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
$641.62
SEK6,424.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
$77.37
SEK774.71
|
|
pay 0.9% more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
$122.27
SEK1,224.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
$3,135.75
SEK31,397.56
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
$6.64
SEK66.50
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
$3.78
SEK37.90
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
$6.41
SEK64.17
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
$38.70
SEK387.48
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
$14.24
SEK142.55
|
|
pay 21.2% more for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Sweden
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
$79.10
SEK791.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
$35.56
SEK356.06
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
$84.42
SEK845.30
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
$125.14
SEK1,252.99
|
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