Cost of living comparison
Sarajevo is 54.4% cheaper than London.
If you lived in Sarajevo instead of London, you would:
pay 44.5% less for restaurants
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London
|
Sarajevo
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|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$21.14
£16.33
|
$4.67
KM8.03
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Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.46
£6.53
|
$4.99
KM8.57
|
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| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.12
£1.64
|
$1.78
KM3.07
|
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| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.58
£1.22
|
$0.89
KM1.53
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pay 44.5% less for groceries
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.43
£1.11
|
$0.70
KM1.20
|
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| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.66
£3.60
|
$3.39
KM5.82
|
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| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.05
£3.90
|
$3.35
KM5.75
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Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.13
£2.42
|
$1.93
KM3.32
|
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| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.98
£3.07
|
$2.14
KM3.68
|
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| Apples (1 lb) |
$1.44
£1.12
|
$0.49
KM0.84
|
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| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.71
£0.55
|
$0.62
KM1.07
|
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| Oranges (1 lb) |
$1.28
£0.99
|
$0.61
KM1.05
|
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| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.62
£1.25
|
$0.65
KM1.11
|
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| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.76
£0.58
|
$0.32
KM0.54
|
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| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.74
£0.58
|
$0.42
KM0.71
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pay 52.0% less for transportation
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$6.44
£4.98
|
$5.08
KM8.74
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$221.04
£170.78
|
$33.04
KM56.76
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$32,442.82
£25,065.97
|
$21,816.60
KM37,483.12
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$23.40
£18.08
|
$7.23
KM12.42
|
|
pay 64.3% less for housing
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$44.77
£34.59
|
$26.47
KM45.48
|
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| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$2,348.46
£1,814.47
|
$316.25
KM543.35
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$1,767.33
£1,365.47
|
$206.10
KM354.10
|
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Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$190.73
£147.36
|
$111.77
KM192.03
|
|
pay 88.0% less for childcare
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$1,997.34
£1,543.19
|
$178.78
KM307.17
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$25,500.84
£19,702.46
|
$3,800.80
KM6,530.16
|
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pay 67.4% less for entertainment and sports
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$7.05
£5.44
|
$1.87
KM3.21
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$4.10
£3.17
|
$1.61
KM2.76
|
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Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$17.62
£13.61
|
$3.74
KM6.43
|
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| Monthly membership at local gym |
$62.58
£48.35
|
$33.91
KM58.26
|
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| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$19.73
£15.25
|
$4.36
KM7.50
|
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pay 20.3% less for clothing
|
London
|
Sarajevo
|
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|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$84.53
£65.31
|
$65.87
KM113.18
|
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Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$40.87
£31.58
|
$32.89
KM56.50
|
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Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$100.50
£77.65
|
$80.24
KM137.86
|
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| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$114.93
£88.80
|
$92.55
KM159.01
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