Cost of living comparison
Athens is 68.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Athens instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 56.3% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
$16.24
€14.94
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
BAM11.91
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BAM3.00
|
$2.12
€1.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
BAM1.71
|
$0.54
€0.50
|
|
pay 40.1% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BAM1.77
|
$1.31
€1.21
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BAM7.46
|
$6.88
€6.33
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
BAM8.81
|
$6.38
€5.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
BAM4.78
|
$4.72
€4.34
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
BAM5.56
|
$5.03
€4.63
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.91
|
$0.87
€0.80
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
$0.89
€0.81
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
$0.61
€0.56
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.43
|
$0.98
€0.90
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BAM0.72
|
$0.58
€0.53
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.79
|
$0.60
€0.55
|
|
pay 27.2% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
BAM10.12
|
$7.66
€7.05
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.26
BAM52.59
|
$32.49
€29.88
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,843.53
BAM44,652.84
|
$27,399.57
€25,196.18
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
BAM14.39
|
$12.13
€11.15
|
|
pay 59.9% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.06
BAM50.44
|
$32.57
€29.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.28
BAM613.41
|
$630.26
€579.58
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.13
BAM442.39
|
$532.87
€490.01
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
BAM242.70
|
$165.03
€151.76
|
|
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.40
BAM360.20
|
$482.99
€444.15
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,054.83
BAM5,490.65
|
$10,389.46
€9,553.97
|
|
pay 86.1% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
BAM3.97
|
$5.41
€4.98
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
BAM3.12
|
$3.62
€3.33
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.37
BAM6.05
|
$4.98
€4.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.58
BAM54.96
|
$46.52
€42.78
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
$9.75
€8.96
|
|
pay 15.5% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Athens
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.19
BAM151.32
|
$89.99
€82.75
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.22
BAM52.52
|
$34.83
€32.03
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.57
BAM152.00
|
$95.37
€87.70
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.72
BAM170.24
|
$116.71
€107.33
|
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