Cost of living comparison

United Arab Emirates

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. United Arab Emirates Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 30.3% cheaper than United Arab Emirates overall.

Restaurants: pay 16.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 12.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 0.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 61.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 69.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 67.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 18.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of restaurants and transportation in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in United Arab Emirates. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, clothing, and groceries are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. United Arab Emirates Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of United Arab Emirates, you would:

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pay 16.6% more for restaurants

	United Arab Emirates	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.01 AED29.44	$6.02 BAM10.41	-24.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.22 AED30.19	$5.03 BAM8.69	-38.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.02 AED3.73	$1.57 BAM2.71	+54.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.57 AED2.09	$1.00 BAM1.73	+75.9%
Average			+16.6%

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pay 12.2% less for groceries

	United Arab Emirates	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$1.26 AED4.64	$0.98 BAM1.69	-22.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.08 AED18.66	$3.52 BAM6.08	-30.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.80 AED24.96	$4.65 BAM8.04	-31.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.47 AED9.07	$2.51 BAM4.34	+1.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.33 AED12.22	$3.05 BAM5.27	-8.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.94 AED3.47	$0.53 BAM0.92	-43.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.74 AED2.72	$0.70 BAM1.21	-5.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.72 AED2.64	$0.66 BAM1.14	-8.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.56 AED2.07	$0.69 BAM1.19	+21.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.45 AED1.64	$0.42 BAM0.73	-5.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.47 AED1.74	$0.47 BAM0.81	-0.8%
Average			-12.2%

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pay 0.2% more for transportation

	United Arab Emirates	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$3.06 AED11.23	$5.43 BAM9.38	+77.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$48.60 AED178.50	$35.51 BAM61.35	-26.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$42,240.06 AED155,149.44	$24,491.04 BAM42,318.38	-42.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.46 AED31.07	$7.78 BAM13.44	-8.0%
Average			+0.2%

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pay 61.5% less for housing

	United Arab Emirates	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$95.75 AED351.70	$23.89 BAM41.28	-75.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,395.59 AED5,126.04	$237.10 BAM409.69	-83.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$985.52 AED3,619.87	$180.33 BAM311.59	-81.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$115.48 AED424.15	$108.25 BAM187.04	-6.3%
Average			-61.5%

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pay 69.4% less for childcare

	United Arab Emirates	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$507.75 AED1,865.00	$139.91 BAM241.76	-72.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$8,162.28 AED29,980.38	$2,744.59 BAM4,742.41	-66.4%
Average			-69.4%

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pay 67.2% less for entertainment and sports

	United Arab Emirates	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$10.55 AED38.75	$1.79 BAM3.10	-83.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$5.03 AED18.46	$1.34 BAM2.31	-73.4%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.23 AED22.88	$3.34 BAM5.78	-46.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$84.91 AED311.88	$25.77 BAM44.53	-69.6%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$12.83 AED47.13	$4.65 BAM8.03	-63.8%
Average			-67.2%

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pay 18.4% less for clothing

	United Arab Emirates	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.14 AED235.60	$57.86 BAM99.98	-9.8%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$64.91 AED238.43	$30.34 BAM52.43	-53.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.31 AED342.72	$83.76 BAM144.73	-10.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$96.50 AED354.43	$96.14 BAM166.12	-0.4%
Average			-18.4%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: April 2025

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