Cost of living comparison
compared to
Sarajevo vs. Jerusalem Cost of Living Summary
Sarajevo is 45.4% cheaper than Jerusalem.
- Restaurants
-
pay 43.1% less in Sarajevo
- Groceries
-
pay 27.8% less in Sarajevo
- Transportation
-
pay 38.9% less in Sarajevo
- Housing
-
pay 39.2% less in Sarajevo
- Childcare
-
pay 79.8% less in Sarajevo
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 57.7% less in Sarajevo
- Clothing
-
pay 31.6% less in Sarajevo
Expenses including childcare, entertainment and sports, restaurants, housing, transportation, and clothing are lower in Sarajevo.
Sarajevo vs. Jerusalem Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Jerusalem, you would:
pay 43.1% less for restaurants
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$23.87
₪77.71
|
$9.01
BAM15.19
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$17.90
₪58.28
|
$8.41
BAM14.17
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.91
₪9.47
|
$2.22
BAM3.74
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$2.25
₪7.34
|
$1.50
BAM2.53
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Sarajevo - Cost of restaurants
pay 27.8% less for groceries
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.43
₪7.92
|
$1.26
BAM2.13
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$6.44
₪20.96
|
$5.33
BAM8.98
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$8.52
₪27.73
|
$5.28
BAM8.90
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$4.40
₪14.34
|
$3.01
BAM5.07
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$5.48
₪17.84
|
$3.89
BAM6.56
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.60
₪5.22
|
$0.71
BAM1.20
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$1.01
₪3.30
|
$0.86
BAM1.45
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.83
₪2.69
|
$0.90
BAM1.51
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.19
₪3.88
|
$1.03
BAM1.74
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.85
₪2.75
|
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.75
₪2.45
|
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Sarajevo - Cost of groceries
pay 38.9% less for transportation
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$8.31
₪27.05
|
$5.80
BAM9.79
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$71.00
₪231.17
|
$31.82
BAM53.66
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$48,597.85
₪158,227.56
|
$29,417.66
BAM49,605.59
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$12.56
₪40.89
|
$8.71
BAM14.68
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Sarajevo - Cost of transportation
pay 39.2% less for housing
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.83
₪97.13
|
$31.76
BAM53.55
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$1,659.34
₪5,402.56
|
$463.77
BAM782.04
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,268.94
₪4,131.50
|
$320.65
BAM540.69
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$185.81
₪604.97
|
$155.51
BAM262.23
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Sarajevo - Cost of housing
pay 79.8% less for childcare
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$942.22
₪3,067.74
|
$242.40
BAM408.74
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$23,369.13
₪76,086.51
|
$3,437.06
BAM5,795.76
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Sarajevo - Cost of childcare
pay 57.7% less for entertainment and sports
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$9.55
₪31.08
|
$3.00
BAM5.06
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.51
₪14.69
|
$2.16
BAM3.64
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$10.44
₪34.00
|
$3.90
BAM6.58
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$90.49
₪294.63
|
$37.31
BAM62.91
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$13.42
₪43.71
|
$7.20
BAM12.15
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Sarajevo - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 31.6% less for clothing
|
Jerusalem
|
Sarajevo
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$114.86
₪373.96
|
$93.06
BAM156.92
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$89.50
₪291.40
|
$41.73
BAM70.36
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$139.22
₪453.28
|
$101.87
BAM171.78
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$144.19
₪469.47
|
$105.06
BAM177.16
|
|
Jerusalem vs. Sarajevo - Cost of clothing
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