Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Netherlands - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bosnia and Herzegovina Netherlands
🚶 Cost of living one person
$806
$2377
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1893
$5567
🏠 One person rent
$360
$1451
🏘️ Family rent
$577
$2409
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$624
🚐 Transport expenses
$43.2
$146
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$790
$3890
💸 GDP per capita
$9359
$67520
😃 Human freedom index
7.06
8.81
❤️ Life expectancy
77.9
81.9
👮 Corruption perceptions index
34
78
🌐 English speaking %
16%
90.9%
🎓 Higher education
64
96
😀 Quality of life
58
95
🏙️ Population
3.16M
18M

The average cost of living in Bosnia and Herzegovina ($806) is 66% less expensive than in the Netherlands ($2377). Bosnia and Herzegovina ranked 130th vs 13th for the Netherlands 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 1.6 months in the Netherlands. Ranked 76th and 8th best countries to live in the world.

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Prices in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the Netherlands

We calculate prices for Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Netherlands as a population-weighted mean of 10 and 70 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 Netherlands
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.76
$21.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33.8
$89.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.37
$14.5
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.35
$6.82
 Cappuccino
$1.76
$4.4
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.9
$3.8
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$306
$1453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$1172
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$581
$2668
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$2061
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$166
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$160
$256
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.4
$52.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.19%
3.88%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2420
$6609
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1751
$4936
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.51
$3.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$37.8
$102
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.82
$30.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.53
$2.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.3
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.06
$2.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$2.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.9
$5.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.16
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.68
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.2
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.92
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.78
$2.2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$4.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.75
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$3.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.05
$7.23
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.55
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.85
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.39
$6.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.09
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.5
$44.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.91
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$24.8
$60.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$4
$24.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$72
$94.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$203
$2205
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4163
$11192

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Cities Comparison in Bosnia and Herzegovina vs the Netherlands

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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 the Netherlands

City Cost of living Population
Amsterdam
$3165
921K
Rotterdam
$2659
664K
The Hague
$2491
548K
Utrecht
$2608
359K
Eindhoven
$2275
244K
Almere
$2399
215K
Breda
$2112
188K
Tilburg
$2247
228K
Groningen
$1938
238K
Haarlem
$2755
163K
Arnhem
$2253
164K
Nijmegen
$2152
177K
's-Hertogenbosch
$2272
159K
Leiden
$2389
124K
Enschede
$2121
160K
Apeldoorn
$2159
139K
Maastricht
$2202
120K
Delft
$2424
109K
Zwolle
$1942
130K
Venlo
$1968
102K
Hilversum
$2564
91.2K
Deventer
$2082
101K
Purmerend
$2185
81.5K
Emmen
$1720
107K
Zutphen
$1768
47.4K
Roosendaal
$2087
77K
Leeuwarden
$2138
93.8K
Heerlen
$1900
86.9K
Zeist
$2407
65K
Ede
$2053
72.5K