Cost of living comparison
Bucharest is 49.4% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 66.8% more in Bucharest
- Groceries
-
pay 10.7% more in Bucharest
- Transportation
-
pay 14.6% less in Bucharest
- Housing
-
pay 12.0% more in Bucharest
- Childcare
-
pay 3.0 times more in Bucharest
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 61.2% more in Bucharest
- Clothing
-
pay 6.1% more in Bucharest
The cost of childcare, restaurants, entertainment and sports, housing, groceries, and clothing in Bucharest are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Bucharest.
If you lived in Bucharest instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 66.8% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.95
|
$11.85
RON54.48
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.94
|
$7.54
RON34.67
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.17
|
$2.00
RON9.18
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
$2.20
RON10.13
|
|
pay 10.7% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.83
|
$1.17
RON5.40
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.45
|
$4.52
RON20.80
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.84
|
$6.34
RON29.15
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.90
|
$3.28
RON15.06
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.78
|
$3.09
RON14.20
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
$0.59
RON2.69
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
$0.77
RON3.53
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
$0.75
RON3.45
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$0.88
RON4.05
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.77
|
$0.51
RON2.33
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
$0.44
RON2.03
|
|
pay 14.6% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.15
|
$6.09
RON28.01
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM53.49
|
$17.24
RON79.24
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM46,770.51
|
$26,003.12
RON119,528.53
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.43
|
$5.82
RON26.74
|
|
pay 12.0% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM52.68
|
$9.35
RON43.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM667.18
|
$601.94
RON2,766.92
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM463.63
|
$397.23
RON1,825.95
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM245.03
|
$130.07
RON597.88
|
|
pay 3.0 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM382.13
|
$527.95
RON2,426.83
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,423.39
|
$10,631.65
RON48,870.50
|
|
pay 61.2% more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.98
|
$3.23
RON14.86
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.32
|
$3.17
RON14.56
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.17
|
$5.98
RON27.49
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM59.41
|
$49.84
RON229.11
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.95
|
$8.62
RON39.62
|
|
pay 6.1% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Bucharest
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM167.51
|
$78.42
RON360.45
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM56.17
|
$39.68
RON182.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM158.51
|
$85.94
RON395.06
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM170.28
|
$105.80
RON486.34
|
|
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