Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Amman, Jordan

Amman vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Amman is 20.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 24.6% less in Amman
Groceries: pay 9.5% less in Amman
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Amman
Housing: pay 0.7% more in Amman
Childcare: pay 45.2% more in Amman
Entertainment and Sports: pay 99.4% more in Amman
Clothing: pay 12.2% more in Amman

The cost of entertainment and sports, childcare, transportation, clothing, and housing in Amman are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including restaurants and groceries are lower in Amman. Notably, entertainment and sports is significantly more expensive in Amman.

Amman vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 24.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Amman
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.45	$7.05 JOD5.000	+28.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.34	$7.05 JOD5.000	+7.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.01	$0.48 JOD0.340	-72.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.71	$0.38 JOD0.270	-62.0%
Average			-24.6%

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pay 9.5% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Amman
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.74	$0.53 JOD0.370	-47.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.07	$3.39 JOD2.400	-17.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.39	$5.58 JOD3.960	+14.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.65	$2.04 JOD1.450	-24.2%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.48	$2.56 JOD1.820	-19.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.89	$0.90 JOD0.640	+75.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.35	$0.73 JOD0.520	-6.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.20	$0.71 JOD0.500	+1.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.50	$0.36 JOD0.260	-58.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$0.40 JOD0.290	-4.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.75	$0.36 JOD0.250	-17.7%
Average			-9.5%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Amman
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.64	$5.48 JOD3.890	-1.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM50.79	$42.31 JOD30.000	+43.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,407.65	$25,384.29 JOD17,997.460	-1.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.70	$11.85 JOD8.400	+49.0%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 0.7% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Amman
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM50.02	$34.80 JOD24.670	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM633.47	$440.45 JOD312.280	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM440.21	$277.09 JOD196.450	+8.5%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM232.65	$73.55 JOD52.150	-45.5%
Average			+0.7%

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pay 45.2% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Amman
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM362.82	$238.75 JOD169.270	+13.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,149.40	$5,288.39 JOD3,749.470	+77.0%
Average			+45.2%

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pay 99.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Amman
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.78	$6.35 JOD4.500	+189.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.15	$4.03 JOD2.860	+120.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.86	$3.53 JOD2.500	+3.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.41	$58.15 JOD41.230	+77.7%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.45	$11.28 JOD8.000	+105.8%
Average			+99.4%

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pay 12.2% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Amman
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM159.05	$64.45 JOD45.700	-30.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM53.33	$50.44 JOD35.760	+63.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM150.50	$109.69 JOD77.770	+25.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM161.67	$84.79 JOD60.120	-9.6%
Average			+12.2%

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