Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 46.5% cheaper than Melbourne.
- Restaurants
-
pay 47.6% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 39.3% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 31.8% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 44.9% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 87.1% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.7% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 13.2% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Melbourne, you would:
pay 47.6% less for restaurants
|
Melbourne
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.48
A$27.26
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$9.89
A$16.36
|
$6.58
BAM11.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.65
A$4.38
|
$1.75
BAM3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.26
A$3.74
|
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
|
pay 39.3% less for groceries
|
Melbourne
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.52
A$4.18
|
$1.01
BAM1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.55
A$7.54
|
$4.10
BAM7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.26
A$8.71
|
$4.87
BAM8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.09
A$6.76
|
$2.70
BAM4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.02
A$6.65
|
$3.18
BAM5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.42
A$2.35
|
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.21
A$2.01
|
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.19
A$1.96
|
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.63
A$2.70
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$1.01
A$1.67
|
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.95
A$1.58
|
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
|
pay 31.8% less for transportation
|
Melbourne
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.69
A$7.76
|
$5.59
BAM10.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$118.63
A$196.30
|
$29.46
BAM53.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,276.08
A$48,446.27
|
$25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$19.44
A$32.17
|
$7.95
BAM14.40
|
|
pay 44.9% less for housing
|
Melbourne
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$52.42
A$86.75
|
$29.02
BAM52.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,479.56
A$2,448.39
|
$367.49
BAM665.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,242.77
A$2,056.54
|
$255.37
BAM462.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$112.74
A$186.56
|
$134.96
BAM244.45
|
|
pay 87.1% less for childcare
|
Melbourne
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,828.91
A$3,026.49
|
$210.48
BAM381.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$20,887.75
A$34,565.20
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
|
|
pay 61.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Melbourne
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.91
A$13.09
|
$2.19
BAM3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$3.46
A$5.72
|
$1.83
BAM3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$29.66
A$49.08
|
$3.40
BAM6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$52.73
A$87.26
|
$32.73
BAM59.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$14.66
A$24.27
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
pay 13.2% less for clothing
|
Melbourne
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$77.15
A$127.67
|
$92.27
BAM167.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$49.87
A$82.53
|
$30.94
BAM56.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.61
A$178.08
|
$87.31
BAM158.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$111.32
A$184.21
|
$93.79
BAM169.87
|
|
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