Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Indonesia

Ubud vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Ubud is 16.9% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 64.7% less in Ubud
Groceries: pay 17.2% more in Ubud
Transportation: pay 47.1% less in Ubud
Housing: pay 1.3% more in Ubud
Childcare: pay 69.5% more in Ubud
Entertainment and Sports: pay 20.8% less in Ubud
Clothing: pay 34.5% less in Ubud

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

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Ubud vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 64.7% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Ubud
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.93	$2.79 IDR50,439.02	-67.4%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.93	$3.07 IDR55,482.92	-64.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.82	$1.30 IDR23,538.21	-40.6%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.52	$0.41 IDR7,439.76	-71.5%
Average			-64.7%

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pay 17.2% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Ubud
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.84 IDR33,289.75	+54.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.96	$8.31 IDR150K	+61.4%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.83	$5.50 IDR99,284.90	+22.2%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.29	$2.22 IDR40,149.46	-26.9%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM5.97	$1.69 IDR30,566.05	-50.7%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.55 IDR28,033.46	+135.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.31	$0.68 IDR12,214.68	-10.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.00 IDR17,971.05	+43.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$0.56 IDR10,135.30	-38.9%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.66 IDR11,839.77	+50.7%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.89	$0.96 IDR17,342.12	+87.1%
Average			+17.2%

Sarajevo vs. Ubud - Cost of groceries

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pay 47.1% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Ubud
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.15	$2.76 IDR49,852.48	-56.9%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.73	??
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	$24,199.28 IDR437M	-18.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.42	$3.14 IDR56,651.73	-70.4%
Average			-47.1%

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pay 1.3% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Ubud
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.47	$18.63 IDR336K	-33.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM790.80	$544.82 IDR10M	+19.9%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM539.92	$407.10 IDR7M	+31.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM290.54	$62.40 IDR1M	-62.6%
Average			+1.3%

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pay 69.5% more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Ubud
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM359.46	$440.88 IDR8M	+113.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	$5,207.68 IDR94M	+34.6%
Average			+69.5%

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pay 20.8% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Ubud
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM4.98	$2.24 IDR40,351.22	-21.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM3.99	$2.00 IDR36,147.97	-12.7%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.87	$2.12 IDR38,333.66	-46.2%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.61	$51.69 IDR933K	+29.2%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.95	$3.63 IDR65,570.73	-47.1%
Average			-20.8%

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pay 34.5% less for clothing

	Sarajevo	Ubud
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM152.48	$43.44 IDR784K	-50.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.06	$22.35 IDR404K	-41.1%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM157.61	$76.00 IDR1M	-16.1%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.20	$75.10 IDR1M	-25.0%
Average			-34.5%

Sarajevo vs. Ubud - Cost of clothing

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