Cost of living comparison
London is 3.9 times more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in London instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 2.5 times more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
$25.22
£19.52
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.62
BAM11.91
|
$10.09
£7.81
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.67
BAM3.00
|
$2.54
£1.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.95
BAM1.71
|
$2.08
£1.61
|
|
pay 71.3% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.99
BAM1.77
|
$1.96
£1.51
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.15
BAM7.46
|
$4.74
£3.67
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.90
BAM8.81
|
$6.34
£4.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.66
BAM4.78
|
$3.99
£3.09
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.09
BAM5.56
|
$4.28
£3.31
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.51
BAM0.91
|
$1.47
£1.14
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
$0.75
£0.58
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
$1.48
£1.15
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.80
BAM1.43
|
$1.76
£1.36
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.40
BAM0.72
|
$0.73
£0.56
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.44
BAM0.79
|
$0.67
£0.52
|
|
pay 3.6 times more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.63
BAM10.12
|
$7.20
£5.57
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.26
BAM52.59
|
$252.24
£195.23
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,843.53
BAM44,652.84
|
$34,406.00
£26,629.00
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.01
BAM14.39
|
$25.33
£19.60
|
|
pay 4.9 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$28.06
BAM50.44
|
$39.12
£30.28
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$341.28
BAM613.41
|
$2,697.16
£2,087.51
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$246.13
BAM442.39
|
$2,027.26
£1,569.03
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$135.03
BAM242.70
|
$284.51
£220.20
|
|
pay 9.9 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$200.40
BAM360.20
|
$2,321.07
£1,796.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,054.83
BAM5,490.65
|
$25,293.41
£19,576.19
|
|
pay 3.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.21
BAM3.97
|
$8.20
£6.34
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.74
BAM3.12
|
$4.56
£3.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.37
BAM6.05
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$30.58
BAM54.96
|
$58.95
£45.62
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
$18.92
£14.64
|
|
pay 38.8% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
London
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.19
BAM151.32
|
$103.07
£79.77
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$29.22
BAM52.52
|
$49.65
£38.43
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$84.57
BAM152.00
|
$112.31
£86.93
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$94.72
BAM170.24
|
$123.32
£95.44
|
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