Cost of living comparison

Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 12.0% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 33.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 48.3% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 29.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 3.5% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 65.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 7.3% more in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 22.1% more in Ulaanbaatar

The cost of childcare, groceries, clothing, entertainment and sports, and housing in Ulaanbaatar are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Expenses including restaurants and transportation are lower in Ulaanbaatar.

Ulaanbaatar vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Ulaanbaatar instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 33.2% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$5.48 BAM9.50	$5.08 MNT17,250.00	-7.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.58 BAM11.40	$4.86 MNT16,500.00	-26.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.75 BAM3.03	$0.84 MNT2,852.94	-51.9%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.99 BAM1.72	$0.52 MNT1,773.33	-47.4%
Average			-33.2%

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pay 48.3% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.01 BAM1.75	$0.92 MNT3,124.01	-8.7%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.10 BAM7.11	$6.82 MNT23,187.50	+66.3%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.87 BAM8.44	$5.44 MNT18,498.60	+11.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 BAM4.67	$2.21 MNT7,518.68	-17.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.18 BAM5.51	$2.04 MNT6,945.64	-35.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.52 BAM0.89	$1.69 MNT5,745.51	+227.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.78 BAM1.36	$1.30 MNT4,430.09	+66.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.91 MNT6,503.39	+175.2%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.87 BAM1.51	$1.47 MNT5,003.13	+69.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 BAM0.73	$0.31 MNT1,037.72	-27.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 BAM0.75	$0.46 MNT1,547.26	+4.8%
Average			+48.3%

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pay 29.1% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.59 BAM9.69	$4.00 MNT13,586.19	-28.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.46 BAM51.07	$8.09 MNT27,500.00	-72.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$25,761.68 BAM44,659.76	$30,311.95 MNT103,000,000.00	+17.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.95 BAM13.78	$5.30 MNT18,000.00	-33.3%
Average			-29.1%

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pay 3.5% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.02 BAM50.30	$14.66 MNT49,800.00	-49.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$367.49 BAM637.07	$559.15 MNT1,900,000.00	+52.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$255.37 BAM442.71	$428.82 MNT1,457,142.86	+67.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$134.96 BAM233.97	$58.64 MNT199,261.01	-56.6%
Average			+3.5%

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pay 65.0% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$210.48 BAM364.88	$153.03 MNT520,000.00	-27.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$2,987.26 BAM5,178.63	$7,690.11 MNT26,131,000.00	+157.4%
Average			+65.0%

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pay 7.3% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.19 BAM3.80	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-19.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.83 BAM3.17	$2.52 MNT8,557.14	+37.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.40 BAM5.89	$1.77 MNT6,000.00	-48.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$32.73 BAM56.73	$59.96 MNT203,750.00	+83.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.48 BAM9.50	$4.56 MNT15,500.00	-16.8%
Average			+7.3%

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pay 22.1% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$92.27 BAM159.95	$66.51 MNT226,000.00	-27.9%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.94 BAM53.63	$50.62 MNT171,999.80	+63.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$87.31 BAM151.35	$88.29 MNT300,000.00	+1.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$93.79 BAM162.59	$142.24 MNT483,333.33	+51.7%
Average			+22.1%

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