Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

compared to

Saudi Arabia

Riyadh vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Riyadh is 37.5% more expensive than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 26.0% less in Riyadh
Groceries: pay 23.0% more in Riyadh
Transportation: pay 20.6% less in Riyadh
Housing: pay 2.1 times more in Riyadh
Childcare: pay 2.6 times more in Riyadh
Entertainment and Sports: pay 65.1% more in Riyadh
Clothing: pay 2.8% more in Riyadh

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

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Riyadh vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 26.0% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Riyadh
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$7.99 SAR30.00	-6.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$7.99 SAR30.00	-6.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$0.87 SAR3.28	-60.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.31 SAR1.18	-78.3%
Average			-26.0%

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pay 23.0% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Riyadh
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.29 SAR4.83	+8.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$5.27 SAR19.78	+2.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$6.76 SAR25.39	+50.3%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$3.08 SAR11.57	+1.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$4.34 SAR16.27	+26.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.30 SAR4.88	+97.2%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.87 SAR3.28	+15.8%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.13 SAR4.23	+61.9%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.80 SAR2.99	-13.3%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.54 SAR2.04	+25.0%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.59 SAR2.21	+14.8%
Average			+23.0%

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pay 20.6% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Riyadh
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$2.35 SAR8.82	-63.3%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	$37.31 SAR140.01	+8.7%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$34,642.08 SAR130K	+16.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$18.12 SAR68.00	+71.2%
Average			-20.6%

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pay 2.1 times more for housing

	Sarajevo	Riyadh
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$71.73 SAR269.20	+157.5%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$1,186.87 SAR4,454.14	+161.1%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$833.69 SAR3,128.72	+168.6%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$81.86 SAR307.20	-51.0%
Average			+105.4%

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pay 2.6 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Riyadh
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$530.73 SAR1,991.76	+156.9%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$10,105.80 SAR37,925.40	+161.1%
Average			+159.0%

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pay 65.1% more for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Riyadh
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$2.13 SAR8.00	-25.5%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$4.28 SAR16.07	+86.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$7.73 SAR29.00	+95.8%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$89.94 SAR337.52	+124.8%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$13.32 SAR50.00	+94.1%
Average			+65.1%

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pay 2.8% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Riyadh
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$58.30 SAR218.78	-33.5%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$54.26 SAR203.65	+42.9%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$102.59 SAR385.02	+13.3%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$103.93 SAR390.02	+3.8%
Average			+2.8%

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