Cost of living comparison
Jerusalem is 2.4 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Jerusalem instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 2.3 times more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$20.66
₪76.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
$13.33
₪49.36
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
$2.59
₪9.60
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
$1.96
₪7.24
|
|
pay 54.2% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
$2.36
₪8.74
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
$6.48
₪23.99
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
$7.26
₪26.87
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
$3.86
₪14.29
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
$4.77
₪17.64
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.36
₪5.03
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
$0.90
₪3.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.74
₪2.73
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.90
₪3.32
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.60
₪2.21
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.58
₪2.14
|
|
pay 59.8% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
$7.24
₪26.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
$62.93
₪232.96
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
$43,738.40
₪161,919.56
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
$10.03
₪37.12
|
|
pay 2.5 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
$26.37
₪97.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
$1,468.76
₪5,437.36
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
$1,046.06
₪3,872.53
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
$143.61
₪531.64
|
|
pay 4.6 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
$842.15
₪3,117.64
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
$15,369.36
₪56,897.35
|
|
pay 2.7 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
$8.53
₪31.59
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
$4.06
₪15.03
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
$9.33
₪34.55
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
$84.91
₪314.34
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$12.00
₪44.42
|
|
pay 35.5% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Jerusalem
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
$97.33
₪360.30
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
$59.99
₪222.10
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
$109.99
₪407.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
$109.32
₪404.72
|
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