Cost of living comparison

China

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Changchun Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 15.5% more expensive than Changchun.

Restaurants: pay 97.8% more in Mostar
Groceries: pay 23.6% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 41.9% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 39.9% more in Mostar
Childcare: pay 54.0% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 0.4% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 1.1% less in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Changchun Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Mostar instead of Changchun, you would:

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pay 97.8% more for restaurants

	Changchun	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$2.98 CN¥19.96	$6.87 BAM11.95	+130.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$5.72 BAM9.95	+9.6%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.48 CN¥3.24	$1.86 BAM3.24	+283.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.30 CN¥2.00	$1.22 BAM2.12	+307.6%
Average			+97.8%

Changchun vs. Mostar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 23.6% less for groceries

	Changchun	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$0.92 BAM1.60	-22.8%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$17.15 CN¥114.76	$3.88 BAM6.75	-77.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.34 CN¥49.11	$4.30 BAM7.49	-41.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.79 CN¥11.98	$2.60 BAM4.52	+45.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$2.64 CN¥17.65	$3.28 BAM5.70	+24.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.79 CN¥5.28	$0.51 BAM0.88	-35.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.68 CN¥4.53	$0.74 BAM1.28	+8.7%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.81 CN¥5.43	$0.63 BAM1.09	-22.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.88 CN¥5.88	$0.53 BAM0.93	-39.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.41 CN¥2.72	$0.46 BAM0.79	+12.5%
Onions (1 lb)	??	$0.45 BAM0.79
Average			-23.6%

Changchun vs. Mostar - Cost of groceries

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pay 41.9% more for transportation

	Changchun	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.79 CN¥32.02	$5.84 BAM10.16	+22.1%
Monthly public transit pass	??	$36.47 BAM63.46
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	+57.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$3.58 CN¥23.95	$6.29 BAM10.95	+75.8%
Average			+41.9%

Changchun vs. Mostar - Cost of transportation

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pay 39.9% more for housing

	Changchun	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$14.92 CN¥99.79	$26.22 BAM45.62	+75.8%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$216.27 CN¥1,447.02	$428.54 BAM745.57	+98.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$248.59 CN¥1,663.24	$251.36 BAM437.32	+1.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$57.56 CN¥385.14	$70.25 BAM122.22	+22.0%
Average			+39.9%

Changchun vs. Mostar - Cost of housing

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pay 54.0% less for childcare

	Changchun	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$546.89 CN¥3,659.12	$135.41 BAM235.58	-75.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,626.94 CN¥145K	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	-14.6%
Average			-54.0%

Changchun vs. Mostar - Cost of childcare

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pay 0.4% less for entertainment and sports

	Changchun	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.29 BAM3.98	+91.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.44 CN¥16.30	$1.66 BAM2.89	-31.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$3.89 BAM6.77	+4.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$37.70 CN¥252.26	$34.90 BAM60.72	-7.4%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.71 CN¥44.91	$5.66 BAM9.85	-15.7%
Average			-0.4%

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pay 1.1% less for clothing

	Changchun	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$74.58 CN¥498.97	$58.36 BAM101.53	-21.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$44.75 CN¥299.38	$32.23 BAM56.08	-28.0%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$59.66 CN¥399.18	$85.58 BAM148.89	+43.4%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$69.60 CN¥465.71	$82.39 BAM143.34	+18.4%
Average			-1.1%

Changchun vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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