Cost of living comparison
compared to
Helsinki vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary
Helsinki is 90.1% more expensive than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 70.0% more in Helsinki
- Groceries
-
pay 43.7% more in Helsinki
- Transportation
-
pay 89.2% more in Helsinki
- Housing
-
pay 74.4% more in Helsinki
- Childcare
-
pay 2.9 times more in Helsinki
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 2.5 times more in Helsinki
- Clothing
-
pay 14.7% more in Helsinki
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, housing, restaurants, and groceries in Helsinki are more expensive than in Sarajevo. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Helsinki.
Helsinki vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Helsinki instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 70.0% more for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$9.01
BAM15.19
|
$17.52
€15.11
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$8.41
BAM14.17
|
$12.85
€11.08
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.22
BAM3.74
|
$3.33
€2.87
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
BAM2.53
|
$2.74
€2.36
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Helsinki - Cost of restaurants
pay 43.7% more for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.26
BAM2.13
|
$2.59
€2.23
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.33
BAM8.98
|
$5.00
€4.31
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.28
BAM8.90
|
$5.19
€4.48
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$3.01
BAM5.07
|
$3.67
€3.16
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.89
BAM6.56
|
$6.74
€5.82
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.71
BAM1.20
|
$1.28
€1.10
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.86
BAM1.45
|
$1.00
€0.86
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.90
BAM1.51
|
$1.24
€1.07
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.03
BAM1.74
|
$2.06
€1.78
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.88
|
$0.56
€0.49
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.54
BAM0.92
|
$0.79
€0.68
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Helsinki - Cost of groceries
pay 89.2% more for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.80
BAM9.79
|
$7.91
€6.82
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$31.82
BAM53.66
|
$84.09
€72.51
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$29,417.66
BAM49,605.59
|
$37,056.70
€31,954.99
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$8.71
BAM14.68
|
$20.03
€17.27
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Helsinki - Cost of transportation
pay 74.4% more for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$31.76
BAM53.55
|
$25.95
€22.38
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$463.77
BAM782.04
|
$1,216.29
€1,048.84
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$320.65
BAM540.69
|
$911.76
€786.24
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$155.51
BAM262.23
|
$107.39
€92.61
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Helsinki - Cost of housing
pay 2.9 times more for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$242.40
BAM408.74
|
$437.97
€377.68
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$3,437.06
BAM5,795.76
|
$13,422.45
€11,574.54
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Helsinki - Cost of childcare
pay 2.5 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$3.00
BAM5.06
|
$8.47
€7.30
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.16
BAM3.64
|
$5.20
€4.48
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.90
BAM6.58
|
$12.96
€11.18
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$37.31
BAM62.91
|
$50.02
€43.13
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$7.20
BAM12.15
|
$19.85
€17.12
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Helsinki - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 14.7% more for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Helsinki
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$93.06
BAM156.92
|
$107.25
€92.49
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$41.73
BAM70.36
|
$43.83
€37.80
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$101.87
BAM171.78
|
$109.22
€94.19
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$105.06
BAM177.16
|
$138.09
€119.07
|
|
Sarajevo vs. Helsinki - Cost of clothing
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