Cost of living comparison

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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Mongolia

Ulaanbaatar vs. Sarajevo Cost of Living Summary

Ulaanbaatar is 2.0% cheaper than Sarajevo.

Restaurants: pay 41.2% less in Ulaanbaatar
Groceries: pay 14.2% more in Ulaanbaatar
Transportation: pay 34.7% less in Ulaanbaatar
Housing: pay 3.0% more in Ulaanbaatar
Childcare: pay 2.9 times more in Ulaanbaatar
Entertainment and Sports: pay 10.1% less in Ulaanbaatar
Clothing: pay 24.1% more in Ulaanbaatar

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

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Ulaanbaatar vs. Sarajevo Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 41.2% less for restaurants

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$8.58 BAM14.99	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-35.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$8.58 BAM14.99	$5.56 MNT20,000.00	-35.2%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.20 BAM3.84	$0.86 MNT3,083.33	-61.0%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.45 BAM2.53	$0.59 MNT2,125.00	-59.2%
Average			-41.2%

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pay 14.2% more for groceries

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Bread 1 loaf	$1.19 BAM2.08	$1.00 MNT3,588.33	-16.4%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.15 BAM8.99	$6.18 MNT22,248.75	+20.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$4.50 BAM7.86	$5.49 MNT19,758.34	+22.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.04 BAM5.31	$2.10 MNT7,573.96	-30.8%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.43 BAM6.00	$2.22 MNT7,975.68	-35.5%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.66 BAM1.15	$1.39 MNT5,003.76	+111.0%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.75 BAM1.32	$1.09 MNT3,926.41	+44.6%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.70 BAM1.21	$1.69 MNT6,091.75	+143.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.92 BAM1.60	$1.37 MNT4,944.16	+49.6%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.44 BAM0.76	$0.33 MNT1,188.41	-24.1%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.51 BAM0.90	$0.48 MNT1,730.24	-6.3%
Average			+14.2%

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pay 34.7% less for transportation

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$6.41 BAM11.19	$4.32 MNT15,549.41	-32.6%
Monthly public transit pass	$34.33 BAM59.95	$16.67 MNT60,000.00	-51.4%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$29,737.21 BAM51,933.37	$26,896.36 MNT97M	-9.6%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$10.58 BAM18.49	$4.86 MNT17,500.00	-54.1%
Average			-34.7%

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pay 3.0% more for housing

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$27.86 BAM48.65	$13.63 MNT49,062.50	-51.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$454.54 BAM793.81	$569.30 MNT2M	+25.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$310.33 BAM541.97	$444.50 MNT2M	+43.2%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.00 BAM291.64	$54.38 MNT196K	-67.4%
Average			+3.0%

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pay 2.9 times more for childcare

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$206.61 BAM360.82	$817.79 MNT3M	+295.8%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$3,870.15 BAM6,758.87	$8,262.71 MNT30M	+113.5%
Average			+190.7%

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pay 10.1% less for entertainment and sports

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$2.86 BAM5.00	$2.36 MNT8,500.00	-17.4%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$2.29 BAM4.01	$2.42 MNT8,692.31	+5.3%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.95 BAM6.89	$1.68 MNT6,044.89	-57.5%
Monthly membership at local gym	$40.01 BAM69.88	$67.73 MNT244K	+69.3%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$6.87 BAM11.99	$4.17 MNT15,000.00	-39.3%
Average			-10.1%

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pay 24.1% more for clothing

	Sarajevo	Ulaanbaatar
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$87.64 BAM153.06	$81.73 MNT294K	-6.7%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.97 BAM66.31	$45.38 MNT163K	+19.5%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$90.59 BAM158.21	$102.93 MNT370K	+13.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$100.13 BAM174.86	$187.55 MNT675K	+87.3%
Average			+24.1%

Sarajevo vs. Ulaanbaatar - Cost of clothing

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