Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 34.4% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 28.0% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
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pay 17.8% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
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pay 42.8% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 61.0% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 30.9% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
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pay 16.3% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, restaurants, housing, entertainment and sports, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Ljubljana, you would:
pay 43.7% less for restaurants
|
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.00
€12.99
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.42
|
$6.58
BAM11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.52
|
$1.75
BAM2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.65
|
$0.99
BAM1.69
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
|
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.60
|
$1.01
BAM1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.65
|
$4.10
BAM6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.44
|
$4.87
BAM8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€3.02
|
$2.70
BAM4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.28
|
$3.18
BAM5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.76
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.67
|
$0.78
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.81
|
$0.70
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.29
|
$0.87
BAM1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.46
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.58
|
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
|
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.22
|
$5.59
BAM9.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€34.34
|
$29.46
BAM50.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€24,127.30
|
$25,761.68
BAM43,829.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€9.95
|
$7.95
BAM13.52
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
|
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€29.02
|
$29.02
BAM49.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€816.33
|
$367.49
BAM625.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€670.38
|
$255.37
BAM434.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€166.69
|
$134.96
BAM229.62
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
|
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€420.60
|
$210.48
BAM358.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,423.79
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,082.38
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.78
|
$2.19
BAM3.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€2.01
|
$1.83
BAM3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.64
|
$3.40
BAM5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€39.98
|
$32.73
BAM55.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.42
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
|
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€76.88
|
$92.27
BAM156.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€36.84
|
$30.94
BAM52.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€89.45
|
$87.31
BAM148.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€110.12
|
$93.79
BAM159.57
|
|
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