Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 44.9% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 51.5% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 29.8% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 34.5% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 36.6% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 77.8% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 22.1% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and groceries are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 51.5% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$20.66
₪74.36
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪47.98
|
$6.58
BAM11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.33
|
$1.75
BAM2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪7.04
|
$0.99
BAM1.69
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.50
|
$1.01
BAM1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪23.32
|
$4.10
BAM6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪26.12
|
$4.87
BAM8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.89
|
$2.70
BAM4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪17.15
|
$3.18
BAM5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.89
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.24
|
$0.78
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.65
|
$0.70
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.22
|
$0.87
BAM1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.14
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.08
|
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪26.04
|
$5.59
BAM9.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪226.45
|
$29.46
BAM50.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪157,392.11
|
$25,761.68
BAM43,829.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪36.08
|
$7.95
BAM13.52
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪94.89
|
$29.02
BAM49.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,285.33
|
$367.49
BAM625.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,764.25
|
$255.37
BAM434.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪516.77
|
$134.96
BAM229.62
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪3,030.47
|
$210.48
BAM358.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪55,306.44
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,082.38
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.70
|
$2.19
BAM3.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.61
|
$1.83
BAM3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪33.58
|
$3.40
BAM5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪305.55
|
$32.73
BAM55.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪43.18
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪350.22
|
$92.27
BAM156.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪215.89
|
$30.94
BAM52.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪395.80
|
$87.31
BAM148.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪393.40
|
$93.79
BAM159.57
|
|
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