Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 43.5% cheaper than Vienna.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 51.7% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.24
€14.94
|
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.83
€9.96
|
$6.62
BAM11.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.82
€2.59
|
$1.67
BAM3.00
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
€2.26
|
$0.95
BAM1.71
|
|
pay 48.2% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.75
€2.53
|
$0.99
BAM1.77
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.56
€7.87
|
$4.15
BAM7.46
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$6.08
€5.59
|
$4.90
BAM8.81
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.65
€4.28
|
$2.66
BAM4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.36
€5.85
|
$3.09
BAM5.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.24
€1.14
|
$0.51
BAM0.91
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.04
€0.96
|
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.39
€1.28
|
$0.68
BAM1.22
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$2.18
€2.00
|
$0.80
BAM1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.91
€0.83
|
$0.40
BAM0.72
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.44
BAM0.79
|
|
pay 32.5% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.69
€6.15
|
$5.63
BAM10.12
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$51.44
€47.31
|
$29.26
BAM52.59
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,126.94
€26,784.64
|
$24,843.53
BAM44,652.84
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.28
€16.81
|
$8.01
BAM14.39
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$34.68
€31.89
|
$28.06
BAM50.44
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,084.25
€997.05
|
$341.28
BAM613.41
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$798.73
€734.50
|
$246.13
BAM442.39
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$239.11
€219.88
|
$135.03
BAM242.70
|
|
pay 51.7% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$264.10
€242.86
|
$200.40
BAM360.20
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$14,747.24
€13,561.31
|
$3,054.83
BAM5,490.65
|
|
pay 49.5% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.87
€4.48
|
$2.21
BAM3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.02
€3.70
|
$1.74
BAM3.12
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.50
€5.98
|
$3.37
BAM6.05
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$43.96
€40.43
|
$30.58
BAM54.96
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.00
€11.95
|
$5.52
BAM9.92
|
|
pay 20.9% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$101.40
€93.25
|
$84.19
BAM151.32
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.91
€40.38
|
$29.22
BAM52.52
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.61
€87.92
|
$84.57
BAM152.00
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$121.29
€111.54
|
$94.72
BAM170.24
|
|
Change currency:
ASK THE ELSEWHERE COMMUNITY
Join the Elsewhere community and ask a question about Sarajevo or Vienna. It's a free, question-and-answer based forum to discuss what life is like in countries and cities around the world.