Cost of living comparison
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 39.5% cheaper than Kentucky.
- Restaurants
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pay 43.8% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 33.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
-
pay 1.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
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pay 61.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
-
pay 85.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 52.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
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pay 0.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Expenses including childcare, housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, and clothing are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Kentucky, you would:
pay 43.8% less for restaurants
|
Kentucky
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$14.77
|
$6.02
BAM10.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.25
|
$5.03
BAM9.13
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.21
|
$1.57
BAM2.84
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.70
|
$1.00
BAM1.82
|
|
pay 33.9% less for groceries
|
Kentucky
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.61
|
$0.98
BAM1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.61
|
$3.52
BAM6.39
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.62
|
$4.65
BAM8.45
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
|
$2.51
BAM4.56
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.47
|
$3.05
BAM5.53
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.21
|
$0.53
BAM0.97
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.70
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.29
|
$0.66
BAM1.20
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.11
|
$0.69
BAM1.25
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.07
|
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.20
|
$0.47
BAM0.85
|
|
pay 1.2% more for transportation
|
Kentucky
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.16
|
$5.43
BAM9.86
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$32.50
|
$35.51
BAM64.46
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$34,634.71
|
$24,491.04
BAM44,463.65
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$14.69
|
$7.78
BAM14.13
|
|
pay 61.3% less for housing
|
Kentucky
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$62.62
|
$23.89
BAM43.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,162.24
|
$237.10
BAM430.45
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$976.78
|
$180.33
BAM327.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$139.55
|
$108.25
BAM196.53
|
|
pay 85.3% less for childcare
|
Kentucky
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,272.49
|
$139.91
BAM254.01
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,996.29
|
$2,744.59
BAM4,982.82
|
|
pay 52.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Kentucky
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.57
|
$1.79
BAM3.26
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.73
|
$1.34
BAM2.43
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.75
|
$3.34
BAM6.07
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$29.83
|
$25.77
BAM46.79
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$11.25
|
$4.65
BAM8.44
|
|
pay 0.7% less for clothing
|
Kentucky
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$45.19
|
$57.86
BAM105.05
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.32
|
$30.34
BAM55.09
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$86.51
|
$83.76
BAM152.07
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$95.35
|
$96.14
BAM174.54
|
|
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