Cost of living comparison
Beijing is 69.2% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Beijing instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 44.9% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$4.17
CN¥30.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.20
|
$5.57
CN¥40.26
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.24
|
$0.50
CN¥3.59
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.84
|
$0.31
CN¥2.24
|
|
pay 12.7% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.87
|
$1.43
CN¥10.37
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.61
|
$7.31
CN¥52.85
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.03
|
$7.17
CN¥51.86
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.00
|
$1.74
CN¥12.57
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.90
|
$1.53
CN¥11.07
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$0.92
CN¥6.63
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.45
|
$0.71
CN¥5.14
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.29
|
$0.89
CN¥6.41
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.61
|
$0.58
CN¥4.21
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.78
|
$0.37
CN¥2.66
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.47
CN¥3.41
|
|
pay 17.4% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.37
|
$4.36
CN¥31.53
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM54.64
|
$33.40
CN¥241.53
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM47,778.39
|
$20,872.18
CN¥150,958.03
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.74
|
$4.59
CN¥33.21
|
|
pay 30.7% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Beijing
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM53.81
|
$13.28
CN¥96.07
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM681.56
|
$929.88
CN¥6,725.34
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM473.63
|
$492.44
CN¥3,561.59
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM250.31
|
$42.04
CN¥304.06
|
|
pay 5.6 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM390.36
|
$763.49
CN¥5,521.97
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,540.26
|
$22,913.01
CN¥165,718.37
|
|
pay 40.5% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.07
|
$1.11
CN¥8.05
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.39
|
$3.60
CN¥26.06
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.30
|
$3.48
CN¥25.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM60.69
|
$65.46
CN¥473.41
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.17
|
$8.35
CN¥60.38
|
|
pay 2.4% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Beijing
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM171.12
|
$62.65
CN¥453.15
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.38
|
$34.69
CN¥250.87
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM161.92
|
$83.45
CN¥603.57
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM173.94
|
$107.64
CN¥778.48
|
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