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South Korea

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Mostar vs. Daejeon Cost of Living Summary

Mostar is 22.0% cheaper than Daejeon.

Restaurants: pay 8.6% more in Mostar
Groceries: pay 64.4% less in Mostar
Transportation: pay 42.7% more in Mostar
Housing: pay 9.6% less in Mostar
Childcare: pay 38.4% less in Mostar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 32.5% less in Mostar
Clothing: pay 15.6% less in Mostar

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

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Mostar vs. Daejeon Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 8.6% more for restaurants

	Daejeon	Mostar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$7.46 ₩9,962	$6.87 BAM11.95	-8.0%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.45 ₩7,273	$5.72 BAM9.95	+5.0%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.23 ₩1,644	$1.86 BAM3.24	+51.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.66 ₩877	$1.22 BAM2.12	+85.1%
Average			+8.6%

Daejeon vs. Mostar - Cost of restaurants

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pay 64.4% less for groceries

	Daejeon	Mostar
Bread 1 loaf	$2.71 ₩3,611	$0.92 BAM1.60	-66.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.50 ₩7,347	$3.88 BAM6.75	-29.5%
Milk (1 gallon)	$8.08 ₩10,786	$4.30 BAM7.49	-46.7%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.52 ₩3,367	$2.60 BAM4.52	+3.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.64 ₩4,858	$3.28 BAM5.70	-10.0%
Apples (1 lb)	$4.99 ₩6,665	$0.51 BAM0.88	-89.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$2.52 ₩3,367	$0.74 BAM1.28	-70.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.60 ₩3,464	$0.63 BAM1.09	-75.8%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.69 ₩3,593	$0.53 BAM0.93	-80.2%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$2.37 ₩3,163	$0.46 BAM0.79	-80.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.25 ₩1,672	$0.45 BAM0.79	-63.7%
Average			-64.4%

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pay 42.7% more for transportation

	Daejeon	Mostar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.72 ₩6,303	$5.84 BAM10.16	+23.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$11.20 ₩14,944	$36.47 BAM63.46	+225.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$28,162.26 ₩38M	$30,495.31 BAM53,055.82	+8.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$9.18 ₩12,254	$6.29 BAM10.95	-31.4%
Average			+42.7%

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pay 9.6% less for housing

	Daejeon	Mostar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$22.39 ₩29,887	$26.22 BAM45.62	+17.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$373.20 ₩498K	$428.54 BAM745.57	+14.8%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$298.56 ₩398K	$251.36 BAM437.32	-15.8%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$133.06 ₩178K	$70.25 BAM122.22	-47.2%
Average			-9.6%

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pay 38.4% less for childcare

	Daejeon	Mostar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$302.29 ₩403K	$135.41 BAM235.58	-55.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$21,781.84 ₩29M	$18,475.64 BAM32,143.97	-15.2%
Average			-38.4%

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pay 32.5% less for entertainment and sports

	Daejeon	Mostar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.55 ₩4,732	$2.29 BAM3.98	-35.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.68 ₩4,908	$1.66 BAM2.89	-54.9%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.36 ₩4,483	$3.89 BAM6.77	+15.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$33.59 ₩44,831	$34.90 BAM60.72	+3.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$11.20 ₩14,944	$5.66 BAM9.85	-49.4%
Average			-32.5%

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pay 15.6% less for clothing

	Daejeon	Mostar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$64.19 ₩85,677	$58.36 BAM101.53	-9.1%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$41.05 ₩54,793	$32.23 BAM56.08	-21.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$93.30 ₩125K	$85.58 BAM148.89	-8.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$106.36 ₩142K	$82.39 BAM143.34	-22.5%
Average			-15.6%

Daejeon vs. Mostar - Cost of clothing

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