Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Serbia

Belgrade vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Belgrade is 35.8% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 52.3% more in Belgrade
Groceries: pay 2.8% more in Belgrade
Transportation: pay 7.0% more in Belgrade
Housing: pay 61.6% more in Belgrade
Childcare: pay 2.4 times more in Belgrade
Entertainment and Sports: pay 21.4% more in Belgrade
Clothing: pay 32.8% more in Belgrade

The cost of childcare, housing, restaurants, clothing, entertainment and sports, and transportation in Belgrade are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare is significantly more expensive in Belgrade.

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Belgrade vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 52.3% more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Belgrade
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$13.25 RSD1,385	+54.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$13.35 RSD1,395	+55.5%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$2.79 RSD292	+27.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$2.31 RSD241	+59.6%
Average			+52.3%

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pay 2.8% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Belgrade
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.15 RSD120	-3.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$5.65 RSD590	+9.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$5.41 RSD565	+20.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.75 RSD287	-9.7%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$3.08 RSD322	-10.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$0.74 RSD77	+12.3%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.83 RSD86	+9.4%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$0.85 RSD88	+21.6%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.39 RSD145	+51.1%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.41 RSD43	-5.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.32 RSD33	-38.5%
Average			+2.8%

Sarajevo vs. Belgrade - Cost of groceries

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pay 7.0% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Belgrade
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$7.16 RSD748	+11.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$30,517.27 RSD3M	+2.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$11.06 RSD1,156	+4.5%
Average			+7.0%

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pay 61.6% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Belgrade
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$35.64 RSD3,725	+27.9%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$821.08 RSD85,814	+80.6%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$553.04 RSD57,801	+78.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$166.93 RSD17,446
Average			+61.6%

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pay 2.4 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Belgrade
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$425.54 RSD44,475	+106.0%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$11,215.66 RSD1M	+189.8%
Average			+144.3%

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pay 21.4% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Belgrade
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$3.72 RSD389	+30.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$3.12 RSD326	+36.0%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$4.67 RSD488	+18.4%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$41.23 RSD4,309	+3.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$8.58 RSD897	+25.0%
Average			+21.4%

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pay 32.8% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Belgrade
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$110.61 RSD11,560	+26.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$46.78 RSD4,889	+23.2%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$117.03 RSD12,231	+29.2%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$154.95 RSD16,194	+54.8%
Average			+32.8%

Sarajevo vs. Belgrade - Cost of clothing

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