Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 55.0% cheaper than London.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
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pay 37.2% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
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pay 55.0% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
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pay 63.4% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
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pay 90.2% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
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pay 66.9% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
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pay 24.6% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, transportation, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of London, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$25.83
£19.04
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.33
£7.62
|
$6.58
BAM11.19
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
£1.81
|
$1.75
BAM2.97
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.85
£1.36
|
$0.99
BAM1.69
|
|
pay 37.2% less for groceries
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.07
£1.53
|
$1.01
BAM1.71
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.65
£4.16
|
$4.10
BAM6.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.31
£4.65
|
$4.87
BAM8.28
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.45
£3.28
|
$2.70
BAM4.59
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.26
£3.14
|
$3.18
BAM5.41
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.56
£1.15
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.75
£0.56
|
$0.78
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.06
|
$0.70
BAM1.18
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.79
£1.32
|
$0.87
BAM1.48
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.69
£0.51
|
$0.42
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.70
£0.52
|
$0.43
BAM0.74
|
|
pay 55.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$7.39
£5.45
|
$5.59
BAM9.51
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$258.31
£190.42
|
$29.46
BAM50.12
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$36,531.14
£26,930.43
|
$25,761.68
BAM43,829.74
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$35.26
£25.99
|
$7.95
BAM13.52
|
|
pay 63.4% less for housing
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$41.63
£30.69
|
$29.02
BAM49.37
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,834.46
£2,089.54
|
$367.49
BAM625.23
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$2,063.73
£1,521.37
|
$255.37
BAM434.48
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$263.90
£194.55
|
$134.96
BAM229.62
|
|
pay 90.2% less for childcare
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$2,333.60
£1,720.31
|
$210.48
BAM358.10
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,892.30
£20,561.95
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,082.38
|
|
pay 66.9% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$8.27
£6.09
|
$2.19
BAM3.73
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.80
£3.54
|
$1.83
BAM3.11
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$19.76
£14.57
|
$3.40
BAM5.78
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$65.66
£48.41
|
$32.73
BAM55.68
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$16.14
£11.90
|
$5.48
BAM9.33
|
|
pay 24.6% less for clothing
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$96.94
£71.46
|
$92.27
BAM156.98
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$50.55
£37.26
|
$30.94
BAM52.64
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$114.87
£84.68
|
$87.31
BAM148.54
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$135.36
£99.79
|
$93.79
BAM159.57
|
|
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