Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 0.8% more expensive than Beijing.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Beijing, you would:
pay 2.1 times more for restaurants
Beijing
|
Sarajevo
|
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Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$5.58
BAM10.16
|
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.82
CN¥42.13
|
$5.58
BAM10.16
|
|
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$0.53
CN¥3.83
|
$1.70
BAM3.10
|
|
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.33
CN¥2.42
|
$0.96
BAM1.75
|
|
pay 13.5% less for groceries
Beijing
|
Sarajevo
|
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Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.04
CN¥14.76
|
$0.87
BAM1.59
|
|
Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.63
CN¥47.99
|
$3.95
BAM7.19
|
|
Milk (1 gallon) |
$7.67
CN¥55.51
|
$4.65
BAM8.46
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$1.89
CN¥13.69
|
$2.33
BAM4.25
|
|
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$1.80
CN¥13.02
|
$3.26
BAM5.94
|
|
Apples (1 lb) |
$1.00
CN¥7.25
|
$0.49
BAM0.90
|
|
Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.92
CN¥6.68
|
$0.70
BAM1.27
|
|
Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.97
CN¥7.00
|
$0.67
BAM1.21
|
|
Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.70
CN¥5.07
|
$0.79
BAM1.43
|
|
Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.43
CN¥3.09
|
$0.39
BAM0.72
|
|
Onions (1 lb) |
$0.48
CN¥3.50
|
$0.41
BAM0.75
|
|
pay 9.8% more for transportation
Beijing
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.79
CN¥34.69
|
$6.60
BAM12.02
|
|
Monthly public transit pass |
$43.66
CN¥316.01
|
$29.59
BAM53.85
|
|
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$24,196.95
CN¥175,120.60
|
$22,332.54
BAM40,640.72
|
|
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$5.53
CN¥40.03
|
$7.82
BAM14.22
|
|
pay 21.1% more for housing
Beijing
|
Sarajevo
|
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Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$20.10
CN¥145.44
|
$27.16
BAM49.42
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,154.95
CN¥8,358.70
|
$302.28
BAM550.09
|
|
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$634.84
CN¥4,594.50
|
$208.85
BAM380.07
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$44.96
CN¥325.36
|
$130.45
BAM237.39
|
|
pay 83.8% less for childcare
Beijing
|
Sarajevo
|
||
---|---|---|---|
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$951.31
CN¥6,884.94
|
$191.30
BAM348.12
|
|
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$27,770.10
CN¥200,980.52
|
$3,396.41
BAM6,180.78
|
|
pay 25.4% less for entertainment and sports
Beijing
|
Sarajevo
|
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---|---|---|---|
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$1.46
CN¥10.53
|
$2.23
BAM4.06
|
|
Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.37
CN¥31.66
|
$1.62
BAM2.94
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.37
CN¥31.60
|
$3.35
BAM6.10
|
|
Monthly membership at local gym |
$58.33
CN¥422.13
|
$29.74
BAM54.13
|
|
Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.12
CN¥73.21
|
$5.58
BAM10.16
|
|
pay 10.7% less for clothing
Beijing
|
Sarajevo
|
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Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$69.18
CN¥500.65
|
$75.67
BAM137.71
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$43.88
CN¥317.59
|
$33.85
BAM61.61
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$89.48
CN¥647.59
|
$84.86
BAM154.43
|
|
Men's business shoes (leather) |
$124.62
CN¥901.94
|
$94.65
BAM172.24
|
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