Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Vietnam

Vietnam vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost of Living Summary

Vietnam is 19.6% cheaper than Bosnia and Herzegovina overall.

Restaurants: pay 64.4% less in Vietnam
Groceries: pay 10.2% less in Vietnam
Transportation: pay 45.9% less in Vietnam
Housing: pay 8.5% more in Vietnam
Childcare: pay 69.3% more in Vietnam
Entertainment and Sports: pay 36.1% less in Vietnam
Clothing: pay 24.7% less in Vietnam

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

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Vietnam vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.4% less for restaurants

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.96 BAM12.11	$1.93 ₫49,968	-72.3%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$6.96 BAM12.11	$4.06 ₫105K	-41.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.73 BAM3.01	$0.50 ₫13,022	-71.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.24 BAM2.15	$0.30 ₫7,715	-75.9%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 10.2% less for groceries

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Bread 1 loaf	$1.10 BAM1.92	$0.96 ₫24,827	-13.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$4.19 BAM7.28	$5.37 ₫139K	+28.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.90 BAM8.52	$5.69 ₫147K	+16.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.78 BAM4.84	$1.51 ₫39,111	-45.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.36 BAM5.84	$1.71 ₫44,332	-49.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.62 BAM1.08	$1.32 ₫34,270	+112.8%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.51 ₫13,159	-32.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.73 BAM1.27	$0.61 ₫15,883	-15.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.79 BAM1.37	$0.55 ₫14,322	-29.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.48 BAM0.83	$0.50 ₫12,823	+4.2%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.54 BAM0.93	$0.51 ₫13,288	-4.3%
Average			-10.2%

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pay 45.9% less for transportation

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$5.86 BAM10.20	$3.36 ₫87,093	-42.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.72 BAM60.41	$7.12 ₫184K	-79.5%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,218.20 BAM50,833.91	$30,715.02 ₫795M	+5.1%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.52 BAM14.82	$5.75 ₫149K	-32.5%
Average			-45.9%

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pay 8.5% more for housing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.93 BAM48.60	$8.92 ₫231K	-68.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$266.74 BAM464.07	$387.95 ₫10M	+45.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$193.39 BAM336.46	$257.72 ₫7M	+33.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$114.79 BAM199.72	$49.62 ₫1M	-56.8%
Average			+8.5%

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pay 69.3% more for childcare

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$166.06 BAM288.91	$321.30 ₫8M	+93.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$9,880.08 BAM17,189.40	$14,628.65 ₫379M	+48.1%
Average			+69.3%

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pay 36.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.99 BAM3.47	$0.91 ₫23,577	-54.3%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 BAM2.66	$1.63 ₫42,237	+6.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.68 BAM6.40	$1.36 ₫35,110	-63.1%
Monthly membership at local gym	$28.31 BAM49.25	$20.59 ₫533K	-27.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$5.18 BAM9.01	$3.14 ₫81,316	-39.4%
Average			-36.1%

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pay 24.7% less for clothing

	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vietnam
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$62.42 BAM108.60	$41.00 ₫1M	-34.3%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$29.78 BAM51.80	$24.08 ₫623K	-19.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.55 BAM157.54	$76.97 ₫2M	-15.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.94 BAM180.83	$74.18 ₫2M	-28.6%
Average			-24.7%

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Vietnam - Cost of clothing

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