Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 8.4% cheaper than Riyadh.
- Restaurants
-
pay 77.5% more in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 15.1% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 11.5% more in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 32.7% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 56.4% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 48.4% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 4.8% more in Sarajevo
The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Riyadh. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, and groceries are lower in Sarajevo. Notably, restaurants is significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Riyadh, you would:
pay 77.5% more for restaurants
|
Riyadh
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$8.39
SAR31.47
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$7.99
SAR29.97
|
$6.58
BAM11.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
$1.75
BAM3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
|
pay 15.1% less for groceries
|
Riyadh
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
$1.01
BAM1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.91
SAR14.67
|
$4.10
BAM7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.64
SAR24.93
|
$4.87
BAM8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
$2.70
BAM4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.80
SAR14.26
|
$3.18
BAM5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
SAR2.94
|
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
|
pay 11.5% more for transportation
|
Riyadh
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
$5.59
BAM10.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$37.27
SAR139.87
|
$29.46
BAM53.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$33,280.09
SAR124,885.12
|
$25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$16.70
SAR62.65
|
$7.95
BAM14.40
|
|
pay 32.7% less for housing
|
Riyadh
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$74.70
SAR280.30
|
$29.02
BAM52.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,116.87
SAR4,191.11
|
$367.49
BAM665.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$782.38
SAR2,935.94
|
$255.37
BAM462.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$81.80
SAR306.96
|
$134.96
BAM244.45
|
|
pay 56.4% less for childcare
|
Riyadh
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$360.22
SAR1,351.74
|
$210.48
BAM381.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$10,375.93
SAR38,936.18
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
|
|
pay 48.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
Riyadh
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.13
SAR7.99
|
$2.19
BAM3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.25
SAR15.95
|
$1.83
BAM3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$7.45
SAR27.97
|
$3.40
BAM6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$101.01
SAR379.06
|
$32.73
BAM59.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$15.97
SAR59.94
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
pay 4.8% more for clothing
|
Riyadh
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$52.20
SAR195.90
|
$92.27
BAM167.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$54.44
SAR204.29
|
$30.94
BAM56.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$107.53
SAR403.51
|
$87.31
BAM158.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$89.80
SAR336.96
|
$93.79
BAM169.87
|
|
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