Cost of living comparison

Reykjavik, Iceland

compared to

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Reykjavik Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 45.3% cheaper than Reykjavik.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 52.4% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 50.3% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 18.9% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 33.4% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 66.7% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 36.8% less in Sarajevo

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, clothing, and childcare are lower in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Reykjavik Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Reykjavik, you would:

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pay 58.9% less for restaurants

	Reykjavik	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$20.00 ISK2,569	$5.48 BAM9.47	-72.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$18.02 ISK2,314	$6.58 BAM11.37	-63.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$3.15 ISK405	$1.75 BAM3.02	-44.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$2.19 ISK281	$0.99 BAM1.71	-54.6%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 52.4% less for groceries

	Reykjavik	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$3.61 ISK464	$1.01 BAM1.74	-72.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.76 ISK996	$4.10 BAM7.09	-47.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.40 ISK822	$4.87 BAM8.41	-24.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$5.76 ISK739	$2.70 BAM4.66	-53.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$9.45 ISK1,213	$3.18 BAM5.50	-66.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.40 ISK180	$0.52 BAM0.89	-63.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 ISK130	$0.78 BAM1.35	-22.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.22 ISK156	$0.70 BAM1.20	-42.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.22 ISK286	$0.87 BAM1.50	-60.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.43 ISK184	$0.42 BAM0.73	-70.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.93 ISK120	$0.43 BAM0.75	-53.5%
Average			-52.4%

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pay 50.3% less for transportation

	Reykjavik	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$8.50 ISK1,092	$5.59 BAM9.66	-34.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$74.95 ISK9,626	$29.46 BAM50.91	-60.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,450.45 ISK5,451,803	$25,761.68 BAM44,513.95	-39.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$24.05 ISK3,089	$7.95 BAM13.73	-67.0%
Average			-50.3%

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pay 18.9% less for housing

	Reykjavik	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$69.87 ISK8,973	$29.02 BAM50.14	-58.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,971.17 ISK253,152	$367.49 BAM634.99	-81.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$1,803.44 ISK231,611	$255.37 BAM441.26	-85.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$53.95 ISK6,929	$134.96 BAM233.20	+150.1%
Average			-18.9%

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pay 33.4% less for childcare

	Reykjavik	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$252.14 ISK32,382	$210.48 BAM363.69	-16.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$5,993.99 ISK769,793	$2,987.26 BAM5,161.72	-50.2%
Average			-33.4%

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pay 66.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Reykjavik	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.81 ISK1,388	$2.19 BAM3.79	-79.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.31 ISK681	$1.83 BAM3.16	-65.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$12.25 ISK1,573	$3.40 BAM5.87	-72.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$69.95 ISK8,983	$32.73 BAM56.55	-53.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.77 ISK1,897	$5.48 BAM9.47	-62.9%
Average			-66.7%

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pay 36.8% less for clothing

	Reykjavik	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$108.97 ISK13,995	$92.27 BAM159.43	-15.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$49.72 ISK6,386	$30.94 BAM53.46	-37.8%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$151.85 ISK19,502	$87.31 BAM150.86	-42.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$194.16 ISK24,935	$93.79 BAM162.06	-51.7%
Average			-36.8%

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