Cost of living comparison
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.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Hanoi, you would:
pay 3.0 times more for restaurants
|
Hanoi
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$1.98
₫51,330
|
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$4.75
₫123,192
|
$6.58
BAM11.34
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.44
₫11,498
|
$1.75
BAM3.01
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.26
₫6,673
|
$0.99
BAM1.71
|
|
pay 16.7% more for groceries
|
Hanoi
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.03
₫26,684
|
$1.01
BAM1.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
₫129,826
|
$4.10
BAM7.07
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.30
₫137,541
|
$4.87
BAM8.39
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.59
₫41,157
|
$2.70
BAM4.65
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.59
₫41,361
|
$3.18
BAM5.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.72
₫44,642
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫12,000
|
$0.78
BAM1.35
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.76
₫19,808
|
$0.70
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.49
₫12,635
|
$0.87
BAM1.50
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.46
₫11,821
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
₫13,970
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 86.6% more for transportation
|
Hanoi
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.47
₫90,000
|
$5.59
BAM9.64
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$7.91
₫205,320
|
$29.46
BAM50.79
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$39,554.95
₫1,026,601,388
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,407.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.38
₫139,618
|
$7.95
BAM13.70
|
|
pay 92.3% more for housing
|
Hanoi
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$9.00
₫233,687
|
$29.02
BAM50.02
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$338.66
₫8,789,575
|
$367.49
BAM633.47
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$239.31
₫6,210,938
|
$255.37
BAM440.21
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$58.28
₫1,512,538
|
$134.96
BAM232.65
|
|
pay 44.6% less for childcare
|
Hanoi
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$243.92
₫6,330,709
|
$210.48
BAM362.82
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$12,260.72
₫318,212,210
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,149.40
|
|
pay 64.7% more for entertainment and sports
|
Hanoi
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$0.99
₫25,665
|
$2.19
BAM3.78
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
₫47,579
|
$1.83
BAM3.15
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$1.38
₫35,931
|
$3.40
BAM5.86
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$26.31
₫682,771
|
$32.73
BAM56.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$4.15
₫107,793
|
$5.48
BAM9.45
|
|
pay 42.8% more for clothing
|
Hanoi
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$36.72
₫953,056
|
$92.27
BAM159.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$26.37
₫684,401
|
$30.94
BAM53.33
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$92.93
₫2,411,906
|
$87.31
BAM150.50
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$86.41
₫2,242,729
|
$93.79
BAM161.67
|
|
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