Almaty vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$524
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$744
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
47
😀 Quality of life
70
66
🏙️ Population
2.23M
276K

The cost of living in Almaty is 2% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 5852nd and 5994th ($974 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kazakhstan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 4192nd and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Sarajevo

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Almaty Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.79
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$3948

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$866
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923