Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Kazakhstan

Astana vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Astana is 6.8% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 6.6% less in Astana
Groceries: pay 9.9% less in Astana
Transportation: pay 42.6% less in Astana
Housing: pay 0.5% less in Astana
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Astana
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% less in Astana
Clothing: pay 12.6% more in Astana

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

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Astana vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Astana instead of Sarajevo, you would:

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pay 6.6% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Astana
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$11.00 KZT4,985.16	+28.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$7.83 KZT3,548.37	-8.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$1.10 KZT499.26	-49.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.66 KZT298.06	-54.5%
Average			-6.6%

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pay 9.9% less for groceries

	Sarajevo	Astana
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$0.63 KZT283.87	-47.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$6.10 KZT2,762.66	+18.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$4.93 KZT2,232.43	+9.4%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.23 KZT1,009.64	-26.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$2.69 KZT1,219.52	-21.6%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.82 KZT369.90	+23.9%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$1.06 KZT482.49	+41.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.03 KZT468.85	+48.7%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.01 KZT456.93	+9.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.31 KZT141.42	-28.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.20 KZT91.97	-60.5%
Average			-9.9%

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pay 42.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Astana
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$2.53 KZT1,145.06	-60.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$16.78 KZT7,603.65	-51.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$24,607.50 KZT11M	-17.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$11.19 KZT5,069.10	+5.7%
Average			-42.6%

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pay 0.5% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Astana
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$17.96 KZT8,139.19	-35.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$575.82 KZT261K	+26.7%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$394.61 KZT179K	+27.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$52.26 KZT23,684.23	-68.7%
Average			-0.5%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Astana
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$374.89 KZT170K	+81.5%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$11,828.93 KZT5M	+205.6%
Average			+135.5%

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pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Astana
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$1.34 KZT608.29	-53.1%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.59 KZT1,174.34	+13.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$2.24 KZT1,013.82	-43.3%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$57.61 KZT26,110.84	+44.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$6.49 KZT2,940.08	-5.5%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 12.6% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Astana
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$66.09 KZT29,953.79	-24.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$46.98 KZT21,290.23	+23.7%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$120.13 KZT54,442.17	+32.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$129.87 KZT58,857.92	+29.7%
Average			+12.6%

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