Cost of living comparison

Hanoi, Vietnam

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Hanoi Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 65.3% more expensive than Hanoi.

Restaurants: pay 3.0 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 16.7% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 86.6% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 92.3% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 44.6% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 64.7% more in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 42.8% more in Sarajevo

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

Sarajevo vs. Hanoi Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 3.0 times more for restaurants

	Hanoi	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$1.98 ₫51,528	$5.48 BAM9.39	+177.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$4.75 ₫123,668	$6.58 BAM11.26	+38.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.44 ₫11,542	$1.75 BAM2.99	+294.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.26 ₫6,699	$0.99 BAM1.70	+285.9%
Average			+198.9%

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pay 16.7% more for groceries

	Hanoi	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.03 ₫26,788	$1.01 BAM1.72	-2.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.00 ₫130,327	$4.10 BAM7.03	-18.0%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.30 ₫138,072	$4.87 BAM8.34	-8.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.59 ₫41,316	$2.70 BAM4.62	+70.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.59 ₫41,521	$3.18 BAM5.45	+99.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.72 ₫44,814	$0.52 BAM0.88	-70.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫12,046	$0.78 BAM1.34	+69.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.76 ₫19,885	$0.70 BAM1.19	-8.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.49 ₫12,684	$0.87 BAM1.49	+78.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.46 ₫11,866	$0.42 BAM0.72	-7.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 ₫14,024	$0.43 BAM0.74	-19.3%
Average			+16.7%

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pay 86.6% more for transportation

	Hanoi	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.47 ₫90,347	$5.59 BAM9.57	+61.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$7.91 ₫206,113	$29.46 BAM50.45	+272.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$39,554.95 ₫1,030,564,636	$25,761.68 BAM44,110.83	-34.9%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.38 ₫140,157	$7.95 BAM13.61	+47.7%
Average			+86.6%

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pay 92.3% more for housing

	Hanoi	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$9.00 ₫234,589	$29.02 BAM49.68	+222.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$338.66 ₫8,823,507	$367.49 BAM629.24	+8.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$239.31 ₫6,234,916	$255.37 BAM437.27	+6.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$58.28 ₫1,518,378	$134.96 BAM231.09	+131.6%
Average			+92.3%

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pay 44.6% less for childcare

	Hanoi	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$243.92 ₫6,355,149	$210.48 BAM360.39	-13.7%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$12,260.72 ₫319,440,685	$2,987.26 BAM5,114.98	-75.6%
Average			-44.6%

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pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports

	Hanoi	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$0.99 ₫25,764	$2.19 BAM3.75	+121.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 ₫47,763	$1.83 BAM3.13	-0.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$1.38 ₫36,070	$3.40 BAM5.82	+145.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$26.31 ₫685,407	$32.73 BAM56.04	+24.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$4.15 ₫108,209	$5.48 BAM9.39	+32.0%
Average			+64.7%

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pay 42.8% more for clothing

	Hanoi	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$36.72 ₫956,736	$92.27 BAM157.99	+151.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$26.37 ₫687,043	$30.94 BAM52.97	+17.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$92.93 ₫2,421,218	$87.31 BAM149.49	-6.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.41 ₫2,251,387	$93.79 BAM160.59	+8.5%
Average			+42.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025

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