Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina France
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$1737
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1893
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$360
$904
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$589
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$110
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$790
$2922
💸 GDP per capita
$9359
$46103
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
8.18
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
82.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
66
🌐 English speaking %
16%
23.7%
🎓 Higher education
64
86
😀 Quality of life
58
86
🏙️ Population
3.16M
68.6M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($806) is 54% less expensive than in France ($1737). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 130th vs 28th for France in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 1.7 months in France. Ranked 76th and 24th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and France as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 151 cities, respectively. Since large cities tend to have a higher cost of living, it's better to visit specific city pages below for more relevant information.

Bosnia and Herzegovina France
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$17.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$67.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$7.26
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$4.08
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$895
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$700
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$1771
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$1432
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$201
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.68%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$6560
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1751
$4599
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$2.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.8
$63.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$22.2
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$2.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$4.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$18.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$22.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$3.08
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$3.79
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$2.2
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$2.69
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$8.81
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$2.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$13.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.39
$8.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.35
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$2.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$38.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$13.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$29.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$20.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$104
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$916
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4163
$14620

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Cities Comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs France

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina

City Cost of living Population
Sarajevo
$949
276K
Banja Luka
$972
185K
Tuzla
$710
111K
Mostar
$758
105K
Zenica
$594
111K
Bihac
$661
56.3K
Prijedor
$733
89.4K
Doboj
$667
68.5K
Bijeljina
$727
42.3K
Sanski Most
$586
16.9K

In France

City Cost of living Population
Paris
$2460
2.1M
Marseille
$1759
886K
Lyon
$1747
519K
Toulouse
$1709
515K
Nice
$1901
358K
Nantes
$1579
328K
Montpellier
$1644
310K
Strasbourg
$1658
294K
Bordeaux
$1789
268K
Lille
$1658
238K
Rennes
$1500
231K
Villeurbanne
$1652
164K
Aix-en-Provence
$1853
150K
Boulogne-Billancourt
$2297
119K
Amiens
$1350
136K
Grenoble
$1560
156K
Le Mans
$1339
146K
Angers
$1637
159K
Toulon
$1530
179K
Metz
$1591
123K
Le Havre
$1247
167K
Saint-Etienne
$1251
173K
Orleans
$1356
116K
Saint-Denis
$1918
115K
Brest
$1208
142K
Dijon
$1490
162K
Reims
$1553
178K
Nimes
$1440
152K
Argenteuil
$1935
106K
Clermont-Ferrand
$1427
146K