Almaty vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$585
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
64
60
🏙️ Population
1.92M
276K

The cost of living in Almaty is 42% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 4975th and 6609th ($1051 vs $742) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 4635th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$2.24
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$7.73
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$545
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$672
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$645
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$604
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$585
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1030
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$742
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1120
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$690
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$681
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1040
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1134
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1028
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$957
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$503
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$945
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1048
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1116
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$517
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$704
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1004
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$849
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$967
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1172
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$733
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1025
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1013
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$670
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$989
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$664
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$558
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$835
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1219
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$913
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$691
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$719
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$737