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
₪72.72
|
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$13.33
₪46.92
|
$6.58
BAM11.40
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.59
₪9.13
|
$1.75
BAM3.03
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.96
₪6.88
|
$0.99
BAM1.72
|
|
pay 29.8% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.36
₪8.31
|
$1.01
BAM1.75
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.48
₪22.80
|
$4.10
BAM7.11
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.26
₪25.54
|
$4.87
BAM8.44
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.86
₪13.59
|
$2.70
BAM4.67
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.77
₪16.77
|
$3.18
BAM5.51
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.36
₪4.78
|
$0.52
BAM0.89
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.17
|
$0.78
BAM1.36
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.74
₪2.60
|
$0.70
BAM1.21
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.90
₪3.15
|
$0.87
BAM1.51
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
₪2.10
|
$0.42
BAM0.73
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.58
₪2.03
|
$0.43
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 34.5% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.24
₪25.47
|
$5.59
BAM9.69
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$62.93
₪221.44
|
$29.46
BAM51.07
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$43,738.40
₪153,913.03
|
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$10.03
₪35.28
|
$7.95
BAM13.78
|
|
pay 36.6% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$26.37
₪92.79
|
$29.02
BAM50.30
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,468.76
₪5,168.50
|
$367.49
BAM637.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,046.06
₪3,681.04
|
$255.37
BAM442.71
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$143.61
₪505.35
|
$134.96
BAM233.97
|
|
pay 77.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$842.15
₪2,963.48
|
$210.48
BAM364.88
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,369.36
₪54,083.92
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.53
₪30.03
|
$2.19
BAM3.80
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.06
₪14.28
|
$1.83
BAM3.17
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$9.33
₪32.84
|
$3.40
BAM5.89
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$84.91
₪298.79
|
$32.73
BAM56.73
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.00
₪42.22
|
$5.48
BAM9.50
|
|
pay 22.1% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$97.33
₪342.48
|
$92.27
BAM159.95
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$59.99
₪211.12
|
$30.94
BAM53.63
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$109.99
₪387.05
|
$87.31
BAM151.35
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$109.32
₪384.71
|
$93.79
BAM162.59
|
|
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