Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 41.9% cheaper than Vienna.
- Restaurants
-
pay 49.8% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 46.2% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 26.9% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 50.1% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 52.0% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 50.2% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 18.3% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, groceries, and transportation are lower in Sarajevo.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Vienna, you would:
pay 49.8% less for restaurants
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$16.08
€14.67
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.72
€9.78
|
$6.58
BAM11.91
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.77
€2.52
|
$1.75
BAM3.16
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.35
€2.15
|
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
|
pay 46.2% less for groceries
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.91
€2.66
|
$1.01
BAM1.82
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$8.18
€7.47
|
$4.10
BAM7.43
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.99
€5.47
|
$4.87
BAM8.82
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.47
€4.08
|
$2.70
BAM4.88
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.34
€5.79
|
$3.18
BAM5.76
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.16
€1.06
|
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
€0.92
|
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.41
€1.29
|
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.96
€1.79
|
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
€0.79
|
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.85
€0.78
|
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
|
pay 26.9% less for transportation
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.58
€6.00
|
$5.59
BAM10.13
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$41.80
€38.14
|
$29.46
BAM53.36
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$27,753.31
€25,323.12
|
$25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$18.01
€16.43
|
$7.95
BAM14.40
|
|
pay 50.1% less for housing
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$36.56
€33.36
|
$29.02
BAM52.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,107.49
€1,010.51
|
$367.49
BAM665.61
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$808.26
€737.48
|
$255.37
BAM462.54
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$244.03
€222.66
|
$134.96
BAM244.45
|
|
pay 52.0% less for childcare
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$273.73
€249.76
|
$210.48
BAM381.22
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$15,621.84
€14,253.93
|
$2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
|
|
pay 50.2% less for entertainment and sports
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.36
€4.89
|
$2.19
BAM3.97
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.21
€3.84
|
$1.83
BAM3.31
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$6.75
€6.16
|
$3.40
BAM6.16
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$45.46
€41.48
|
$32.73
BAM59.27
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$12.86
€11.73
|
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
|
pay 18.3% less for clothing
|
Vienna
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$104.52
€95.36
|
$92.27
BAM167.12
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.69
€39.87
|
$30.94
BAM56.04
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$95.42
€87.06
|
$87.31
BAM158.13
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$123.09
€112.31
|
$93.79
BAM169.87
|
|
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