Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Germany
🚶 Cost of living one person
$644
$1519
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1529
$3742
🏠 One person rent
$283
$804
🏘️ Family rent
$453
$1549
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$465
🚐 Transport expenses
$36.3
$116
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$612
$2906
💸 GDP per capita
$7585
$48432
😃 Human freedom index
7.35
8.33
❤️ Life expectancy
75.3
80.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
79
🌐 English speaking %
16%
56.3%
🎓 Higher education
45
93
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
3.82M
83.1M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($644) is 58% less expensive than in Germany ($1519). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 145th vs 28th for Germany in the list of the most expensive countries in the world.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Bosnia and Herzegovina compared to 1.9 months in Germany. Ranked 85th and 12th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Germany

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Germany as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 662 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 Germany
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.64
$13.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.8
$59.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.7
$9.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.71
$4.4
 Cappuccino
$1.41
$3.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.49
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$211
$746
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$154
$565
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$367
$1673
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$265
$1155
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$93.8
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$145
$249
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$23.8
$43.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
3.81%
3.45%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1734
$5582
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1202
$4084
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.1
$3.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31.6
$69.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.17
$21.9
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.9
$2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.43
$2.48
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.23
$3.29
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.81
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.43
$12.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.88
$16.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.13
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.62
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.44
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.15
$5.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.85
$0.93
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.27
$8.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.82
$9.92
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.81
$2.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.02
$1.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.6
$1.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$23.9
$36
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.01
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.5
$63.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.84
$17.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$66.6
$84
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.9
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$156
$374
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2978
$11567

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In Bosnia and Herzegovina

City Cost of living Population
Sarajevo
$730
276K
Banja Luka
$714
185K
Mostar
$663
113K
Zenica
$527
111K
Tuzla
$635
111K
Bijeljina
$649
115K
Prijedor
$566
89.4K
Bihac
$536
56.3K
Sanski Most
$512
47.4K
Doboj
$555
68.5K

In Germany

City Cost of living Population
Berlin
$2159
3.68M
Hamburg City
$1938
1.85M
Munich
$2173
1.49M
Cologne
$1711
1.07M
Frankfurt
$1860
759K
Stuttgart
$1710
626K
Dusseldorf
$1726
619K
Essen
$1267
579K
Bremen City
$1469
563K
Dresden
$1338
555K
Hanover
$1470
553K
Dortmund
$1348
587K
Nuremberg
$1471
511K
Leipzig
$1307
625K
Duisburg
$1206
495K
Wuppertal
$1337
355K
Karlsruhe
$1656
307K
Mannheim
$1493
312K
Bochum
$1420
363K
Augsburg
$1555
296K
Aachen
$1408
249K
Bonn
$1621
332K
Bielefeld
$1658
334K
Wiesbaden
$1643
279K
Munster
$1624
318K
Braunschweig
$1336
249K
Freiburg im Breisgau
$1768
232K
Monchengladbach
$1395
261K
Magdeburg
$1214
236K
Leverkusen
$1766
164K