Cost of living comparison
Riyadh is 67.4% more expensive than Sarajevo.
If you lived in Riyadh instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 13.0% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$8.39
SAR31.49
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM12.28
|
$7.99
SAR29.99
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.26
|
$0.76
SAR2.86
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.85
|
$0.30
SAR1.12
|
|
pay 24.2% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.88
|
$1.24
SAR4.65
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.66
|
$3.91
SAR14.68
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM9.09
|
$6.64
SAR24.94
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM5.04
|
$2.63
SAR9.89
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.94
|
$3.80
SAR14.27
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.96
|
$1.03
SAR3.88
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.46
|
$0.78
SAR2.95
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.30
|
$0.82
SAR3.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.63
|
$0.76
SAR2.84
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.79
|
$0.60
SAR2.25
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.81
|
$0.64
SAR2.41
|
|
pay 26.8% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.44
|
$2.31
SAR8.68
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM55.02
|
$37.27
SAR139.94
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM48,113.96
|
$33,280.09
SAR124,947.72
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.84
|
$16.70
SAR62.68
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM54.19
|
$74.70
SAR280.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM686.35
|
$1,116.87
SAR4,193.21
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM476.95
|
$782.38
SAR2,937.41
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM252.06
|
$81.80
SAR307.12
|
|
pay 2.6 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM393.10
|
$360.22
SAR1,352.42
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,579.17
|
$10,375.93
SAR38,955.70
|
|
pay 2.3 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM4.09
|
$2.13
SAR8.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.42
|
$4.25
SAR15.96
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.35
|
$7.45
SAR27.99
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM61.12
|
$101.01
SAR379.25
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM10.24
|
$15.97
SAR59.97
|
|
pay 12.9% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Riyadh
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM172.32
|
$52.20
SAR196.00
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM57.78
|
$54.44
SAR204.39
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM163.06
|
$107.53
SAR403.71
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM175.17
|
$89.80
SAR337.13
|
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