Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Iran

Iran vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Iran is 43.9% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 46.1% less in Iran
Groceries: pay 52.5% less in Iran
Transportation: pay 55.1% less in Iran
Housing: pay 25.0% less in Iran
Childcare: pay 73.7% less in Iran
Entertainment and Sports: pay 51.6% less in Iran
Clothing: pay 27.3% less in Iran

Expenses including childcare, transportation, groceries, entertainment and sports, restaurants, and clothing are lower in Iran.

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Iran vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 46.1% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iran
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$3.73 IRR5M	-46.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$3.95 IRR5M	-43.3%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$0.53 IRR728K	-69.4%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$1.01 IRR1M	-18.4%
Average			-46.1%

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pay 52.5% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iran
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$0.45 IRR617K	-59.3%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$1.73 IRR2M	-58.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$2.48 IRR3M	-49.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$1.16 IRR2M	-58.3%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$1.29 IRR2M	-61.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$0.42 IRR580K	-32.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.68 IRR934K	-9.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.39 IRR530K	-47.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.26 IRR357K	-67.0%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.23 IRR314K	-52.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.21 IRR291K	-60.5%
Average			-52.5%

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pay 55.1% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iran
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$1.09 IRR1M	-81.5%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$9.74 IRR13M	-72.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$59,259.42 IRR81B	+102.8%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$2.98 IRR4M	-65.0%
Average			-55.1%

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pay 25.0% less for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iran
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$10.43 IRR14M	-62.6%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$307.16 IRR422M	+15.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$226.04 IRR311M	+16.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$10.64 IRR15M	-90.7%
Average			-25.0%

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pay 73.7% less for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iran
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$78.80 IRR108M	-52.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$1,441.79 IRR2B	-85.4%
Average			-73.7%

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pay 51.6% less for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iran
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$0.82 IRR1M	-58.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$1.17 IRR2M	-23.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$2.02 IRR3M	-45.0%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$17.00 IRR23M	-39.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$1.52 IRR2M	-70.7%
Average			-51.6%

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pay 27.3% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Iran
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$25.86 IRR36M	-58.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$28.80 IRR40M	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$102.33 IRR141M	+13.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$64.05 IRR88M	-38.4%
Average			-27.3%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iran - Cost of clothing

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