Cost of living comparison

Turkey

compared to

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Ankara Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 14.7% cheaper than Ankara.

Restaurants: pay 2.5% less in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 14.3% more in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 22.3% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 26.1% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 80.4% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 30.5% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 3.8% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Ankara Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.5% less for restaurants

	Ankara	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$10.16 TRY503.16	$8.58 BAM14.93	-15.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$9.65 TRY478.00	$8.58 BAM14.93	-11.1%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.72 TRY84.98	$2.20 BAM3.82	+28.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.74 TRY36.56	$1.45 BAM2.52	+95.9%
Average			-2.5%

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pay 14.3% more for groceries

	Ankara	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$0.98 TRY48.46	$1.19 BAM2.08	+21.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.14 TRY254.34	$5.15 BAM8.96	+0.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.51 TRY223.24	$4.50 BAM7.83	-0.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.70 TRY133.60	$3.04 BAM5.29	+12.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.48 TRY122.71	$3.43 BAM5.97	+38.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.89 TRY44.08	$0.66 BAM1.15	-26.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.01 TRY49.94	$0.75 BAM1.31	-25.2%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.59 TRY29.44	$0.70 BAM1.21	+17.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.78 TRY38.43	$0.92 BAM1.60	+18.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.29 TRY14.49	$0.44 BAM0.76	+48.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.26 TRY12.66	$0.51 BAM0.89	+100.7%
Average			+14.3%

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pay 22.3% more for transportation

	Ankara	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.38 TRY266.59	$6.41 BAM11.15	+19.0%
Monthly public transit pass	$12.19 TRY603.79	$34.33 BAM59.73	+181.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$48,777.71 TRY2M	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	-39.0%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$7.82 TRY387.43	$10.58 BAM18.42	+35.3%
Average			+22.3%

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pay 26.1% less for housing

	Ankara	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$17.61 TRY871.98	$27.86 BAM48.47	+58.2%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$760.78 TRY37,669.21	$454.54 BAM790.80	-40.3%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$572.06 TRY28,324.97	$310.33 BAM539.92	-45.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$72.14 TRY3,572.03	$167.00 BAM290.54	+131.5%
Average			-26.1%

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pay 80.4% less for childcare

	Ankara	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,048.06 TRY51,893.40	$206.61 BAM359.46	-80.3%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$19,763.76 TRY979K	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-80.4%
Average			-80.4%

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pay 30.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Ankara	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.08 TRY251.58	$2.86 BAM4.98	-43.7%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$4.09 TRY202.61	$2.29 BAM3.99	-43.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$2.24 TRY110.70	$3.95 BAM6.87	+76.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$72.15 TRY3,572.44	$40.01 BAM69.61	-44.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.13 TRY402.53	$6.87 BAM11.95	-15.5%
Average			-30.5%

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pay 3.8% more for clothing

	Ankara	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$53.73 TRY2,660.46	$87.64 BAM152.48	+63.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$48.06 TRY2,379.65	$37.97 BAM66.06	-21.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$105.21 TRY5,209.19	$90.59 BAM157.61	-13.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$95.84 TRY4,745.43	$100.13 BAM174.20	+4.5%
Average			+3.8%

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