Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Greece

Greece vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Greece is 55.7% more expensive than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 59.5% more in Greece
Groceries: pay 26.8% more in Greece
Transportation: pay 23.7% more in Greece
Housing: pay 97.6% more in Greece
Childcare: pay 30.3% more in Greece
Entertainment and Sports: pay 95.9% more in Greece
Clothing: pay 17.4% more in Greece

The cost of housing, entertainment and sports, restaurants, childcare, groceries, and transportation in Greece are more expensive than in Bosnia and Herzegovina. Notably, housing and entertainment and sports are significantly more expensive in Greece.

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Greece vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 59.5% more for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Greece
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$15.08 €13.42	+116.7%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$10.42 €9.28	+49.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$2.46 €2.19	+42.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$0.70 €0.62	-43.7%
Average			+59.5%

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pay 26.8% more for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Greece
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$1.43 €1.27	+29.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$6.59 €5.86	+57.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$6.33 €5.63	+29.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$4.44 €3.95	+59.5%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$4.45 €3.96	+32.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$0.97 €0.87	+56.5%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.93 €0.83	+24.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.68 €0.60	-7.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.94 €0.83	+19.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.53 €0.47	+12.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.54 €0.48	+1.3%
Average			+26.8%

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pay 23.7% more for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Greece
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$8.09 €7.20	+38.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$43.58 €38.79	+25.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$28,260.91 €25,153.23	-3.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$14.42 €12.84	+69.4%
Average			+23.7%

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pay 97.6% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Greece
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$33.05 €29.42	+18.3%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$568.48 €505.96	+113.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$438.39 €390.18	+126.7%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$152.65 €135.86	+33.0%
Average			+97.6%

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pay 30.3% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Greece
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$416.57 €370.76	+150.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$6,690.51 €5,954.79	-32.3%
Average			+30.3%

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pay 95.9% more for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Greece
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$4.76 €4.24	+139.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$3.78 €3.37	+147.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$5.28 €4.70	+43.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$49.64 €44.18	+75.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$9.09 €8.09	+75.6%
Average			+95.9%

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pay 17.4% more for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Greece
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$82.73 €73.63	+32.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$40.66 €36.18	+36.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$91.41 €81.36	+1.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$108.25 €96.34	+4.1%
Average			+17.4%

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