Cost of living comparison

Jordan

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Amman Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 0.4% cheaper than Amman.

Restaurants: pay 45.5% more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 9.9% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 11.4% less in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 17.3% more in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 58.8% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 41.7% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 14.8% less in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Amman Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 45.5% more for restaurants

	Amman	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.58 BAM14.93	+21.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$7.05 JOD5.000	$8.58 BAM14.93	+21.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.63 JOD0.440	$2.20 BAM3.82	+250.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.58 JOD0.410	$1.45 BAM2.52	+151.5%
Average			+45.5%

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pay 9.9% more for groceries

	Amman	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.69 JOD0.490	$1.19 BAM2.08	+72.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.64 JOD3.290	$5.15 BAM8.96	+10.9%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.15 JOD4.360	$4.50 BAM7.83	-26.8%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.37 JOD1.680	$3.04 BAM5.29	+28.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.95 JOD2.090	$3.43 BAM5.97	+16.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.18 JOD0.840	$0.66 BAM1.15	-44.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 JOD0.650	$0.75 BAM1.31	-18.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.82 JOD0.580	$0.70 BAM1.21	-15.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.37 JOD0.260	$0.92 BAM1.60	+150.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.42 JOD0.300	$0.44 BAM0.76	+3.5%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.38 JOD0.270	$0.51 BAM0.89	+34.8%
Average			+9.9%

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pay 11.4% less for transportation

	Amman	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.52 JOD4.620	$6.41 BAM11.15	-1.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$42.31 JOD30.000	$34.33 BAM59.73	-18.9%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$35,260.93 JOD25,000.000	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-15.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$11.89 JOD8.430	$10.58 BAM18.42	-11.0%
Average			-11.4%

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pay 17.3% more for housing

	Amman	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$32.08 JOD22.740	$27.86 BAM48.47	-13.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$463.25 JOD328.440	$454.54 BAM790.80	-1.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$244.77 JOD173.540	$310.33 BAM539.92	+26.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$98.40 JOD69.770	$167.00 BAM290.54	+69.7%
Average			+17.3%

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pay 58.8% less for childcare

	Amman	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$484.03 JOD343.180	$206.61 BAM359.46	-57.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,718.43 JOD6,890.360	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-60.2%
Average			-58.8%

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pay 41.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Amman	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$8.46 JOD6.000	$2.86 BAM4.98	-66.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.50 JOD3.190	$2.29 BAM3.99	-49.1%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.88 JOD2.750	$3.95 BAM6.87	+1.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$51.90 JOD36.790	$40.01 BAM69.61	-22.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.28 JOD8.000	$6.87 BAM11.95	-39.2%
Average			-41.7%

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pay 14.8% less for clothing

	Amman	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$63.47 JOD45.000	$87.64 BAM152.48	+38.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$82.45 JOD58.450	$37.97 BAM66.06	-53.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$125.81 JOD89.200	$90.59 BAM157.61	-28.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$86.98 JOD61.670	$100.13 BAM174.20	+15.1%
Average			-14.8%

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