Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Ankara, Turkey

Ankara vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Ankara is 26.7% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 1.7% less in Ankara
Groceries: pay 21.1% less in Ankara
Transportation: pay 10.6% less in Ankara
Housing: pay 0.9% less in Ankara
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Ankara
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.1% more in Ankara
Clothing: pay 6.8% more in Ankara

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

Ankara vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 1.7% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Ankara
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.81	$8.72 TRY319.60	+59.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.78	$7.27 TRY266.33	+10.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.13	$1.27 TRY46.56	-27.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.78	$0.50 TRY18.47	-49.2%
Average			-1.7%

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pay 21.1% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Ankara
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.80	$0.83 TRY30.57	-17.2%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.35	$4.61 TRY168.83	+12.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.72	$3.90 TRY142.94	-19.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.83	$1.68 TRY61.58	-37.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.70	$2.70 TRY98.89	-15.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.92	$0.49 TRY17.82	-5.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.40	$0.88 TRY32.28	+12.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.25	$0.45 TRY16.64	-34.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.56	$0.54 TRY19.84	-37.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.76	$0.25 TRY9.06	-41.4%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.78	$0.23 TRY8.41	-47.1%
Average			-21.1%

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pay 10.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Ankara
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM10.01	$4.81 TRY176.38	-13.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM52.75	$8.72 TRY319.60	-70.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM46,129.28	$44,845.33 TRY1,642,742.80	+74.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM14.23	$5.40 TRY197.93	-32.0%
Average			-10.6%

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pay 0.9% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Ankara
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM51.96	$11.50 TRY421.34	-60.4%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM658.03	$592.54 TRY21,705.36	+61.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM457.28	$399.36 TRY14,629.13	+56.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM241.67	$53.07 TRY1,944.15	-60.7%
Average			-0.9%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Ankara
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM376.89	$502.10 TRY18,392.61	+138.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,349.03	$10,388.60 TRY380,548.00	+247.8%
Average			+193.2%

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pay 21.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Ankara
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.93	$3.49 TRY127.84	+59.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.28	$2.84 TRY104.13	+55.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM6.09	$2.04 TRY74.57	-40.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM58.60	$40.91 TRY1,498.47	+25.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.81	$5.82 TRY213.07	+6.1%
Average			+21.1%

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pay 6.8% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Ankara
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM165.21	$56.66 TRY2,075.56	-38.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM55.40	$45.57 TRY1,669.23	+47.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM156.33	$104.18 TRY3,816.40	+19.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM167.94	$93.27 TRY3,416.67	-0.6%
Average			+6.8%

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