Cost of living comparison

China

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

Sarajevo vs. Shanghai Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 8.9% cheaper than Shanghai.

Restaurants: pay 2.1 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries: pay 1.5% less in Sarajevo
Transportation: pay 37.1% more in Sarajevo
Housing: pay 28.7% less in Sarajevo
Childcare: pay 85.7% less in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports: pay 8.2% less in Sarajevo
Clothing: pay 17.0% more in Sarajevo

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

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Sarajevo vs. Shanghai Cost Breakdown

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

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pay 2.1 times more for restaurants

	Shanghai	Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$4.47 CN¥29.94	$8.58 BAM14.93	+91.8%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.22 CN¥34.93	$8.58 BAM14.93	+64.4%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$0.60 CN¥4.01	$2.20 BAM3.82	+266.3%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.37 CN¥2.47	$1.45 BAM2.52	+291.1%
Average			+108.2%

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pay 1.5% less for groceries

	Shanghai	Sarajevo
Bread 1 loaf	$1.98 CN¥13.22	$1.19 BAM2.08	-39.6%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$8.60 CN¥57.52	$5.15 BAM8.96	-40.1%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.88 CN¥46.02	$4.50 BAM7.83	-34.5%
Eggs 1 dozen	$1.70 CN¥11.36	$3.04 BAM5.29	+79.1%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$1.48 CN¥9.89	$3.43 BAM5.97	+132.3%
Apples (1 lb)	$0.99 CN¥6.65	$0.66 BAM1.15	-33.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.16	$0.75 BAM1.31	-2.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.90 CN¥6.05	$0.70 BAM1.21	-23.1%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$0.77 CN¥5.15	$0.92 BAM1.60	+19.4%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.36 CN¥2.40	$0.44 BAM0.76	+21.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.43 CN¥2.90	$0.51 BAM0.89	+18.5%
Average			-1.5%

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pay 37.1% more for transportation

	Shanghai	Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.96 CN¥33.21	$6.41 BAM11.15	+29.1%
Monthly public transit pass	$29.83 CN¥199.59	$34.33 BAM59.73	+15.1%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$19,374.76 CN¥130K	$29,737.21 BAM51,736.89	+53.5%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$5.67 CN¥37.92	$10.58 BAM18.42	+86.8%
Average			+37.1%

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pay 28.7% less for housing

	Shanghai	Sarajevo
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$10.55 CN¥70.59	$27.86 BAM48.47	+164.1%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,036.96 CN¥6,938.07	$454.54 BAM790.80	-56.2%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$588.71 CN¥3,938.93	$310.33 BAM539.92	-47.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$44.06 CN¥294.77	$167.00 BAM290.54	+279.0%
Average			-28.7%

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pay 85.7% less for childcare

	Shanghai	Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$1,413.50 CN¥9,457.42	$206.61 BAM359.46	-85.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$27,686.22 CN¥185K	$3,870.15 BAM6,733.30	-86.0%
Average			-85.7%

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pay 8.2% less for entertainment and sports

	Shanghai	Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$1.19 CN¥7.98	$2.86 BAM4.98	+139.8%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.35 CN¥22.41	$2.29 BAM3.99	-31.5%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.73 CN¥24.95	$3.95 BAM6.87	+5.9%
Monthly membership at local gym	$65.69 CN¥439.52	$40.01 BAM69.61	-39.1%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$8.95 CN¥59.88	$6.87 BAM11.95	-23.3%
Average			-8.2%

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pay 17.0% more for clothing

	Shanghai	Sarajevo
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$54.37 CN¥363.79	$87.64 BAM152.48	+61.2%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$37.09 CN¥248.19	$37.97 BAM66.06	+2.4%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$75.49 CN¥505.08	$90.59 BAM157.61	+20.0%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$105.70 CN¥707.25	$100.13 BAM174.20	-5.3%
Average			+17.0%

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