Cairo vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$549
$742
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1399
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$193
$341
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$271
🚐 Transport expenses
$41.8
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$189
$843
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
59
60
🏙️ Population
9.61M
276K

The cost of living in Cairo is 26% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8130th and 6609th ($549 vs $742) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 2nd in Egypt and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Egypt vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Cairo compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5556th and 5377th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.45
$6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$25.7
$23.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.4
$6.03
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.54
$2.24
 Cappuccino
$2.1
$1.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$285
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$151
$196
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$406
$493
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$299
$327
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.4
$106
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.2
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$21.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.57%
3.15%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$805
$2712
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$524
$1643
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.32
$0.89
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.59
$28
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.07
$7.73
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.37
$1.57
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.22
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.85
$0.83
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.1
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.02
$2.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.11
$8.68
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.42
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$9.88
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.58
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$0.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.94
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.16
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.84
$1.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.08
$7.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.43
$0.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.39
$3.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.65
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.42
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.6
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.98
$2.03
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.1
$27.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.9
$5.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15
$26.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.19
$3.98
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$76.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$131
$90
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$142
$193
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2554
$2962

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$513
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$511
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$494
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$490
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$490
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$472
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$450
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$478
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$489
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$470
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$446
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$468
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$366
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$393
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$449
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$418
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$384
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$495
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$455
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$421
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$657
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1671
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1725
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1703
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$625
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1583
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1499
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1523
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1687
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$692
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1848
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1825
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1703
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$440
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1779
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$603
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1826
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$449
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$802
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1701

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