Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

China

China vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

China is 12.5% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 52.7% less in China
Groceries: pay 10.3% less in China
Transportation: pay 33.1% less in China
Housing: pay 6.1% less in China
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in China
Entertainment and Sports: pay 16.8% more in China
Clothing: pay 14.9% less in China

The cost of childcare and entertainment and sports in China are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Expenses including restaurants, transportation, clothing, groceries, and housing are lower in China. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in China.

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China vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

If you lived in China instead of Bosnia and Herzegovina, you would:

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pay 52.7% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$3.02 CN¥20.18	-56.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$5.16 CN¥34.52	-25.9%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$0.51 CN¥3.39	-70.7%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$0.29 CN¥1.97	-76.2%
Average			-52.7%

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pay 10.3% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$1.66 CN¥11.09	+50.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$6.71 CN¥44.88	+60.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$6.65 CN¥44.53	+35.9%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$1.57 CN¥10.47	-43.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$1.52 CN¥10.14	-54.9%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$0.83 CN¥5.55	+33.4%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.59 CN¥3.92	-22.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.67 CN¥4.46	-8.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.58 CN¥3.90	-25.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.33 CN¥2.18	-31.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.40 CN¥2.67	-25.5%
Average			-10.3%

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pay 33.1% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$4.77 CN¥31.92	-18.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$20.77 CN¥138.99	-40.2%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$18,838.53 CN¥126K	-35.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$4.24 CN¥28.39	-50.2%
Average			-33.1%

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pay 6.1% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$11.27 CN¥75.42	-59.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$336.09 CN¥2,248.74	+26.0%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$212.64 CN¥1,422.74	+10.0%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$42.92 CN¥287.14	-62.6%
Average			-6.1%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$500.54 CN¥3,348.99	+201.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$18,908.16 CN¥127K	+91.4%
Average			+140.2%

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pay 16.8% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$1.12 CN¥7.52	-43.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$2.84 CN¥19.00	+85.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$3.71 CN¥24.79	+0.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$41.75 CN¥279.37	+47.5%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$6.28 CN¥41.99	+21.2%
Average			+16.8%

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pay 14.9% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	China
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$46.40 CN¥310.43	-25.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$33.97 CN¥227.29	+14.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$73.79 CN¥493.72	-18.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$78.93 CN¥528.10	-24.1%
Average			-14.9%

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