Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 18.3% more expensive than China.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of China, you would:
pay 2.2 times more for restaurants
|
China
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$3.04
CN¥21.67
|
$5.35
BAM9.62
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.19
CN¥36.99
|
$4.62
BAM8.30
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.49
CN¥3.47
|
$1.43
BAM2.57
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
CN¥2.12
|
$0.93
BAM1.67
|
|
pay 2.6% more for groceries
|
China
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.65
CN¥11.72
|
$0.91
BAM1.63
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.98
CN¥42.60
|
$3.70
BAM6.65
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.16
CN¥51.00
|
$4.22
BAM7.59
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.65
CN¥11.75
|
$2.29
BAM4.11
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.58
CN¥11.22
|
$3.04
BAM5.47
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.76
CN¥5.43
|
$0.51
BAM0.92
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.58
CN¥4.10
|
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.66
CN¥4.71
|
$0.66
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
CN¥3.75
|
$0.69
BAM1.24
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.33
CN¥2.34
|
$0.36
BAM0.65
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.41
CN¥2.92
|
$0.39
BAM0.70
|
|
pay 38.5% more for transportation
|
China
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.45
CN¥31.67
|
$5.41
BAM9.73
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$22.24
CN¥158.42
|
$32.45
BAM58.33
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,593.81
CN¥139,558.89
|
$23,179.19
BAM41,661.42
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.91
CN¥27.85
|
$6.57
BAM11.82
|
|
pay 55.6% more for housing
|
China
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.06
CN¥85.90
|
$24.07
BAM43.26
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$335.80
CN¥2,391.77
|
$213.13
BAM383.08
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$208.96
CN¥1,488.36
|
$158.46
BAM284.81
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$39.78
CN¥283.33
|
$112.76
BAM202.67
|
|
pay 77.2% less for childcare
|
China
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$483.22
CN¥3,441.77
|
$150.52
BAM270.54
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,043.44
CN¥128,516.18
|
$2,631.11
BAM4,729.05
|
|
pay 17.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
China
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.08
CN¥7.68
|
$1.56
BAM2.81
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.20
CN¥22.82
|
$1.28
BAM2.30
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.22
CN¥22.92
|
$3.33
BAM5.98
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$42.07
CN¥299.63
|
$24.30
BAM43.67
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$6.01
CN¥42.79
|
$4.03
BAM7.25
|
|
pay 8.8% more for clothing
|
China
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$48.74
CN¥347.18
|
$60.85
BAM109.38
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$31.37
CN¥223.42
|
$27.86
BAM50.07
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$73.58
CN¥524.10
|
$76.64
BAM137.75
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$76.83
CN¥547.21
|
$90.02
BAM161.80
|
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