Cost of living comparison
Turkey is 26.6% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 7.6% less in Turkey
- Groceries
-
pay 19.7% less in Turkey
- Transportation
-
pay 0.2% less in Turkey
- Housing
-
pay 15.4% more in Turkey
- Childcare
-
pay 2.7 times more in Turkey
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 29.2% more in Turkey
- Clothing
-
pay 2.2% less in Turkey
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, and housing in Turkey are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including groceries, restaurants, clothing, and transportation are lower in Turkey. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Turkey.
If you lived in Turkey instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:
pay 7.6% less for restaurants
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.02
BAM10.79
|
$6.91
TRY253.13
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.03
BAM9.00
|
$6.91
TRY253.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.57
BAM2.80
|
$1.17
TRY43.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.00
BAM1.79
|
$0.42
TRY15.50
|
|
pay 19.7% less for groceries
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.98
BAM1.75
|
$1.02
TRY37.19
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.52
BAM6.30
|
$4.97
TRY182.08
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.65
BAM8.33
|
$3.15
TRY115.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.51
BAM4.50
|
$1.40
TRY51.22
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.05
BAM5.46
|
$2.40
TRY87.83
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.53
BAM0.95
|
$0.37
TRY13.55
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
$0.87
TRY31.97
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
$0.42
TRY15.24
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
BAM1.23
|
$0.51
TRY18.67
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.25
TRY9.08
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.47
BAM0.84
|
$0.21
TRY7.79
|
|
pay 0.2% less for transportation
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.43
BAM9.72
|
$4.40
TRY161.15
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$35.51
BAM63.58
|
$19.27
TRY705.82
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,491.04
BAM43,854.05
|
$44,819.35
TRY1,641,791.15
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.78
BAM13.93
|
$6.29
TRY230.51
|
|
pay 15.4% more for housing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$23.89
BAM42.78
|
$11.31
TRY414.17
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$237.10
BAM424.55
|
$442.81
TRY16,220.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$180.33
BAM322.90
|
$336.49
TRY12,326.16
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$108.25
BAM193.83
|
$44.46
TRY1,628.73
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for childcare
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$139.91
BAM250.53
|
$408.60
TRY14,967.41
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,744.59
BAM4,914.51
|
$6,892.93
TRY252,496.86
|
|
pay 29.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.79
BAM3.21
|
$2.54
TRY93.13
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.34
BAM2.39
|
$2.62
TRY96.02
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.34
BAM5.99
|
$1.91
TRY70.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$25.77
BAM46.15
|
$36.34
TRY1,331.12
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.65
BAM8.32
|
$5.10
TRY186.85
|
|
pay 2.2% less for clothing
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Turkey
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$57.86
BAM103.61
|
$42.74
TRY1,565.67
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.34
BAM54.33
|
$40.74
TRY1,492.53
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$83.76
BAM149.98
|
$88.38
TRY3,237.46
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$96.14
BAM172.15
|
$74.39
TRY2,724.97
|
|
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