Almaty vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$499
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
50
46
😀 Quality of life
65
59
🏙️ Population
1.92M
276K

The cost of living in Almaty is 15% more expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6015th and 6379th ($941 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 4176th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$593
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$705
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$695
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$641
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$707
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$658
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1076
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$802
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1161
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$808
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$697
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1146
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1302
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1046
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$895
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1240
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$566
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1035
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1282
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1191
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$663
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$692
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1053
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$890
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1040
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1204
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$737
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1100
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1059
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$852
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1045
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$521
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$618
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$851
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1265
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$999
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$661
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$761
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$797