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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. South Korea Cost of Living Summary

Bosnia and Herzegovina is 20.2% cheaper than South Korea overall.

Restaurants: pay 24.4% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Groceries: pay 49.2% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Transportation: pay 1.6% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Housing: pay 21.4% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Childcare: pay 64.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Entertainment and Sports: pay 33.5% less in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Clothing: pay 1.2% more in Bosnia and Herzegovina

The cost of restaurants, transportation, and clothing in Bosnia and Herzegovina are more expensive than in South Korea. Expenses including childcare, groceries, entertainment and sports, and housing are lower in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs. South Korea Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Bosnia and Herzegovina instead of South Korea, you would:

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pay 24.4% more for restaurants

	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$6.72 ₩9,865	$7.34 BAM12.38	+9.2%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$5.50 ₩8,068	$6.86 BAM11.57	+24.8%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$1.47 ₩2,152	$1.75 BAM2.95	+19.2%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$0.82 ₩1,211	$1.19 BAM2.01	+44.6%
Average			+24.4%

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pay 49.2% less for groceries

	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bread 1 loaf	$2.87 ₩4,217	$1.18 BAM1.99	-58.9%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$5.63 ₩8,255	$4.46 BAM7.51	-20.8%
Milk (1 gallon)	$7.67 ₩11,264	$5.14 BAM8.67	-33.0%
Eggs 1 dozen	$2.84 ₩4,162	$2.84 BAM4.78
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$3.34 ₩4,896	$3.56 BAM6.01	+6.8%
Apples (1 lb)	$3.24 ₩4,748	$0.66 BAM1.11	-79.7%
Bananas (1 lb)	$1.39 ₩2,037	$0.79 BAM1.33	-43.1%
Oranges (1 lb)	$2.80 ₩4,104	$0.80 BAM1.35	-71.4%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$2.40 ₩3,528	$0.85 BAM1.43	-64.7%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$1.78 ₩2,616	$0.50 BAM0.84	-71.9%
Onions (1 lb)	$1.20 ₩1,767	$0.54 BAM0.92	-54.9%
Average			-49.2%

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pay 1.6% more for transportation

	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$4.40 ₩6,458	$5.71 BAM9.63	+29.7%
Monthly public transit pass	$47.17 ₩69,233	$32.63 BAM55.02	-30.8%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,440.41 ₩38,804,738	$27,166.31 BAM45,809.25	+2.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$8.33 ₩12,228	$8.74 BAM14.73	+4.8%
Average			+1.6%

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pay 21.4% less for housing

	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$21.68 ₩31,824	$26.02 BAM43.87	+20.0%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$473.91 ₩695,518	$253.79 BAM427.95	-46.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$357.19 ₩524,216	$195.51 BAM329.68	-45.3%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$132.53 ₩194,509	$113.85 BAM191.98	-14.1%
Average			-21.4%

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pay 64.5% less for childcare

	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$378.52 ₩555,533	$184.70 BAM311.46	-51.2%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$15,055.40 ₩22,095,763	$3,341.65 BAM5,634.86	-77.8%
Average			-64.5%

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pay 33.5% less for entertainment and sports

	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$3.12 ₩4,576	$2.03 BAM3.43	-34.9%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$3.57 ₩5,236	$1.53 BAM2.58	-57.2%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$3.18 ₩4,673	$3.71 BAM6.26	+16.6%
Monthly membership at local gym	$49.86 ₩73,176	$28.92 BAM48.77	-42.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.12 ₩14,850	$5.04 BAM8.50	-50.2%
Average			-33.5%

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pay 1.2% more for clothing

	South Korea	Bosnia and Herzegovina
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$66.46 ₩97,538	$67.52 BAM113.85	+1.6%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$50.68 ₩74,384	$33.28 BAM56.13	-34.3%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$72.74 ₩106,755	$94.97 BAM160.14	+30.6%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$103.23 ₩151,509	$110.50 BAM186.33	+7.0%
Average			+1.2%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: December 2025

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