Cost of living comparison
compared to
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iowa Cost of Living Summary
Bosnia and Herzegovina is 36.6% cheaper than Iowa.
- Restaurants
-
pay 38.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Groceries
-
pay 30.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Transportation
-
pay 7.0% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Housing
-
pay 57.0% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Childcare
-
pay 83.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 60.1% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Clothing
-
pay 5.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
The cost of transportation and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in Iowa. Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, housing, restaurants, and groceries are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. Iowa Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of Iowa, you would:
pay 38.0% less for restaurants
|
Iowa
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$15.83
|
$7.34
BAM12.38
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$10.57
|
$6.86
BAM11.57
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.46
|
$1.75
BAM2.95
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.82
|
$1.19
BAM2.01
|
|
Iowa vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of restaurants
pay 30.1% less for groceries
|
Iowa
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.77
|
$1.18
BAM1.99
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.89
|
$4.46
BAM7.51
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$3.33
|
$5.14
BAM8.67
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.30
|
$2.84
BAM4.78
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$4.57
|
$3.56
BAM6.01
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.96
|
$0.66
BAM1.11
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.65
|
$0.79
BAM1.33
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.80
BAM1.35
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.93
|
$0.85
BAM1.43
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.99
|
$0.50
BAM0.84
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.30
|
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
|
Iowa vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of groceries
pay 7.0% more for transportation
|
Iowa
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$3.02
|
$5.71
BAM9.63
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$38.07
|
$32.63
BAM55.02
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$28,093.10
|
$27,166.31
BAM45,809.25
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$15.46
|
$8.74
BAM14.73
|
|
Iowa vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of transportation
pay 57.0% less for housing
|
Iowa
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$65.62
|
$26.02
BAM43.87
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,069.66
|
$253.79
BAM427.95
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$852.78
|
$195.51
BAM329.68
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$133.13
|
$113.85
BAM191.98
|
|
Iowa vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of housing
pay 83.2% less for childcare
|
Iowa
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,152.45
|
$184.70
BAM311.46
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$18,898.50
|
$3,341.65
BAM5,634.86
|
|
Iowa vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of childcare
pay 60.1% less for entertainment and sports
|
Iowa
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$4.44
|
$2.03
BAM3.43
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$5.43
|
$1.53
BAM2.58
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$8.55
|
$3.71
BAM6.26
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$63.76
|
$28.92
BAM48.77
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.58
|
$5.04
BAM8.50
|
|
Iowa vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 5.4% more for clothing
|
Iowa
|
Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$55.34
|
$67.52
BAM113.85
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.65
|
$33.28
BAM56.13
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$81.56
|
$94.97
BAM160.14
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$106.86
|
$110.50
BAM186.33
|
|
Iowa vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Cost of clothing
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