Cost of living comparison
Athens is 65.2% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 53.3% more in Athens
- Groceries
-
pay 34.6% more in Athens
- Transportation
-
pay 29.6% more in Athens
- Housing
-
pay 54.2% more in Athens
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Athens
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 83.5% more in Athens
- Clothing
-
pay 11.9% more in Athens
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation in Athens are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Athens.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 53.3% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
$16.08
€14.73
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.78
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.13
|
$2.06
€1.89
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.78
|
$0.55
€0.50
|
|
pay 34.6% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.80
|
$1.27
€1.17
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.35
|
$6.59
€6.04
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.72
|
$6.29
€5.76
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.83
|
$4.50
€4.12
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.70
|
$4.89
€4.48
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.92
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.40
|
$0.89
€0.82
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.25
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.56
|
$0.93
€0.85
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.57
€0.52
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.78
|
$0.53
€0.48
|
|
pay 29.6% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.01
|
$7.64
€7.00
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM52.75
|
$30.01
€27.49
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM46,129.28
|
$30,384.48
€27,833.55
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.23
|
$12.86
€11.78
|
|
pay 54.2% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM51.96
|
$32.55
€29.82
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM658.03
|
$634.68
€581.40
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM457.28
|
$557.32
€510.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM241.67
|
$153.41
€140.53
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM376.89
|
$463.20
€424.31
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,349.03
|
$10,722.29
€9,822.10
|
|
pay 83.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.93
|
$5.36
€4.91
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.28
|
$3.71
€3.40
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.09
|
$4.88
€4.47
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM58.60
|
$49.36
€45.22
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.81
|
$9.65
€8.84
|
|
pay 11.9% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM165.21
|
$86.11
€78.89
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM55.40
|
$38.32
€35.11
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM156.33
|
$93.75
€85.88
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM167.94
|
$115.38
€105.70
|
|
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