Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Switzerland

Bern vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Bern is 2.8 times more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 2.8 times more in Bern
Groceries: pay 2.1 times more in Bern
Transportation: pay 87.2% more in Bern
Housing: pay 3.4 times more in Bern
Childcare: pay 10.9 times more in Bern
Entertainment and Sports: pay 2.9 times more in Bern
Clothing: pay 71.1% more in Bern

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

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Bern vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.8 times more for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Bern
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$28.80 CHF23.79	+235.6%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$15.60 CHF12.88	+81.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$6.23 CHF5.15	+183.8%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$6.97 CHF5.76	+381.8%
Average			+176.1%

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pay 2.1 times more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Bern
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$2.95 CHF2.43	+147.1%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$12.12 CHF10.01	+135.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$8.18 CHF6.75	+81.6%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$7.71 CHF6.37	+153.6%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$13.20 CHF10.90	+284.4%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.76 CHF1.46	+167.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.91 CHF0.75	+20.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.20 CHF0.99	+73.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$2.09 CHF1.73	+127.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.72 CHF0.60	+66.3%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.91 CHF0.75	+76.7%
Average			+111.8%

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pay 87.2% more for transportation

	Sarajevo	Bern
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$8.82 CHF7.29	+37.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$98.40 CHF81.27	+186.6%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$42,598.89 CHF35,183.79	+43.3%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$44.64 CHF36.87	+321.7%
Average			+87.2%

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pay 3.4 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Bern
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$54.60 CHF45.09	+96.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$1,861.45 CHF1,537.43	+309.5%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$1,408.46 CHF1,163.29	+353.9%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$207.74 CHF171.58	+24.4%
Average			+244.0%

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pay 10.9 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Bern
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$3,125.25 CHF2,581.25	+1412.6%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$30,462.54 CHF25,159.99	+687.1%
Average			+991.2%

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pay 2.9 times more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Bern
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$9.00 CHF7.43	+214.6%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$6.78 CHF5.60	+195.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$11.23 CHF9.28	+184.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$88.38 CHF72.99	+120.9%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$24.00 CHF19.82	+249.6%
Average			+189.1%

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pay 71.1% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Bern
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$139.98 CHF115.62	+59.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$60.81 CHF50.22	+60.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$155.71 CHF128.60	+71.9%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$194.99 CHF161.05	+94.7%
Average			+71.1%

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