Cost of living comparison

Sweden

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Sweden Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 31.4% cheaper than Sweden overall.

Restaurants: pay 41.9% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 39.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 1.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 57.3% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 16.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Expenses including entertainment and sports, restaurants, groceries, transportation, housing, and clothing are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Sweden Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Sweden, you would:

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pay 41.9% less for restaurants

	Sweden	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$11.92 SEK114.31	$6.02 BAM10.44	-49.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.45 SEK90.68	$5.03 BAM8.71	-46.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.04 SEK19.58	$1.57 BAM2.72	-23.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.93 SEK18.49	$1.00 BAM1.73	-48.1%
Average			-41.9%

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pay 39.7% less for groceries

	Sweden	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.49 SEK23.85	$0.98 BAM1.69	-60.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.18 SEK49.73	$3.52 BAM6.10	-32.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$5.43 SEK52.13	$4.65 BAM8.06	-14.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.74 SEK35.87	$2.51 BAM4.36	-32.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.68 SEK44.85	$3.05 BAM5.28	-34.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.19 SEK11.43	$0.53 BAM0.92	-55.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.06 SEK10.13	$0.70 BAM1.21	-33.9%
Oranges (1 lb)	$1.13 SEK10.88	$0.66 BAM1.15	-41.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.73 SEK16.59	$0.69 BAM1.19	-60.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.67 SEK6.46	$0.42 BAM0.73	-37.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.70 SEK6.73	$0.47 BAM0.81	-33.1%
Average			-39.7%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Sweden	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.64 SEK63.64	$5.43 BAM9.41	-18.2%
Monthly public transit pass	$68.10 SEK653.21	$35.51 BAM61.56	-47.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,850.74 SEK257,536.16	$24,491.04 BAM42,457.00	-8.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$21.47 SEK205.88	$7.78 BAM13.49	-63.8%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Sweden	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$30.29 SEK290.50	$23.89 BAM41.42	-21.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$821.73 SEK7,881.51	$237.10 BAM411.03	-71.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$641.62 SEK6,154.05	$180.33 BAM312.61	-71.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$77.37 SEK742.11	$108.25 BAM187.66	+39.9%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 1.0% more for childcare

	Sweden	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$122.27 SEK1,172.79	$139.91 BAM242.55	+14.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,135.75 SEK30,076.22	$2,744.59 BAM4,757.95	-12.5%
Average			+1.0%

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pay 57.3% less for entertainment and sports

	Sweden	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$6.64 SEK63.71	$1.79 BAM3.11	-73.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.78 SEK36.30	$1.34 BAM2.32	-64.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.41 SEK61.47	$3.34 BAM5.80	-47.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$38.70 SEK371.18	$25.77 BAM44.68	-33.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$14.24 SEK136.55	$4.65 BAM8.06	-67.4%
Average			-57.3%

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pay 16.4% less for clothing

	Sweden	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$79.10 SEK758.65	$57.86 BAM100.31	-26.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$35.56 SEK341.07	$30.34 BAM52.60	-14.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$84.42 SEK809.73	$83.76 BAM145.20	-0.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$125.14 SEK1,200.26	$96.14 BAM166.66	-23.2%
Average			-16.4%

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