Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 34.4% cheaper than Ljubljana.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.7% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
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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
€12.74
|
$5.48
BAM9.10
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.57
€7.28
|
$6.58
BAM10.92
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
€2.47
|
$1.75
BAM2.90
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.91
€1.62
|
$0.99
BAM1.65
|
|
pay 28.0% less for groceries
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.85
€1.57
|
$1.01
BAM1.67
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.52
€5.54
|
$4.10
BAM6.81
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.13
€4.36
|
$4.87
BAM8.08
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.48
€2.96
|
$2.70
BAM4.48
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.94
€4.20
|
$3.18
BAM5.28
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.74
|
$0.52
BAM0.86
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.77
€0.66
|
$0.78
BAM1.30
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.94
€0.80
|
$0.70
BAM1.15
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.49
€1.27
|
$0.87
BAM1.44
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.53
€0.45
|
$0.42
BAM0.70
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.66
€0.56
|
$0.43
BAM0.72
|
|
pay 17.8% less for transportation
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.03
€5.12
|
$5.59
BAM9.28
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$39.66
€33.67
|
$29.46
BAM48.91
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,865.84
€23,657.88
|
$25,761.68
BAM42,765.76
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$11.49
€9.75
|
$7.95
BAM13.19
|
|
pay 42.8% less for housing
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$33.52
€28.46
|
$29.02
BAM48.17
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$942.82
€800.44
|
$367.49
BAM610.05
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$774.26
€657.34
|
$255.37
BAM423.94
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$192.52
€163.45
|
$134.96
BAM224.04
|
|
pay 61.0% less for childcare
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$485.78
€412.42
|
$210.48
BAM349.41
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$8,574.10
€7,279.35
|
$2,987.26
BAM4,959.01
|
|
pay 30.9% less for entertainment and sports
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.22
€2.73
|
$2.19
BAM3.64
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.32
€1.97
|
$1.83
BAM3.04
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$5.36
€4.55
|
$3.40
BAM5.64
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$46.17
€39.20
|
$32.73
BAM54.33
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$8.57
€7.28
|
$5.48
BAM9.10
|
|
pay 16.3% less for clothing
Ljubljana
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$88.79
€75.38
|
$92.27
BAM153.17
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$42.55
€36.13
|
$30.94
BAM51.36
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$103.31
€87.71
|
$87.31
BAM144.94
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$127.18
€107.98
|
$93.79
BAM155.70
|
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