Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Malaysia

Ipoh vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Ipoh is 22.5% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 58.9% less in Ipoh
Groceries: pay 12.7% more in Ipoh
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Ipoh
Housing: pay 31.1% less in Ipoh
Childcare: pay 2.2 times more in Ipoh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 14.7% less in Ipoh
Clothing: pay 27.4% less in Ipoh

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

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Ipoh vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 58.9% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Ipoh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$3.30 MYR13.49	-61.5%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$4.40 MYR17.99	-48.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.72 MYR2.95	-67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.46 MYR1.88	-68.2%
Average			-58.9%

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pay 12.7% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Ipoh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.04 MYR4.26	-12.5%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$6.76 MYR27.59	+31.2%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$7.67 MYR31.30	+70.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.28 MYR9.31	-25.0%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$2.02 MYR8.25	-41.2%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.39 MYR5.67	+110.6%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.82 MYR3.34	+8.5%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.04 MYR4.23	+49.0%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.71 MYR2.91	-22.5%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.59 MYR2.41	+35.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.62 MYR2.54	+21.0%
Average			+12.7%

Sarajevo vs. Ipoh - Cost of groceries

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Ipoh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$1.90 MYR7.75	-70.4%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$41,736.41 MYR170K	+40.4%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$11.01 MYR44.96	+4.0%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 31.1% less for housing

	Sarajevo	Ipoh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$26.27 MYR107.27	-5.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$367.05 MYR1,498.75	-19.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$244.70 MYR999.17	-21.1%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$47.56 MYR194.21	-71.5%
Average			-31.1%

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pay 2.2 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Ipoh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$299.09 MYR1,221.23	+44.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$13,124.70 MYR53,590.76	+239.1%
Average			+121.6%

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pay 14.7% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Ipoh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$4.40 MYR17.99	+54.0%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.81 MYR11.49	+22.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$4.40 MYR17.99	+11.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$24.47 MYR99.92	-38.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$3.43 MYR13.99	-50.1%
Average			-14.7%

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pay 27.4% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Ipoh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$61.18 MYR249.79	-30.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$36.71 MYR149.88	-3.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$61.18 MYR249.79	-32.5%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$61.18 MYR249.79	-38.9%
Average			-27.4%

Sarajevo vs. Ipoh - Cost of clothing

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