Cairo vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$417
$796
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1080
$1933
🏠 One person rent
$154
$368
🏘️ Family rent
$315
$658
🍽️ Food expenses
$166
$296
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$44.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$165
$794
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
47
😀 Quality of life
58
62
🏙️ Population
9.61M
276K

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8923rd and 6461st ($417 vs $796) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd 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 0.4 months in Cairo compared to 1 months in Sarajevo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5545th and 4897th among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.9
$7.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.6
$26.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.73
$7.13
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.26
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$1.5
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$185
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$113
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$386
$640
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$253
$438
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.8
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25.8
$156
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.1
$22.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.49%
3.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$690
$3005
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$453
$1953
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.3
$0.97
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.68
$27.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.17
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.29
$1.42
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.89
$1.21
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.6
$0.93
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.65
$1.5
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.51
$2.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.48
$9.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.58
$11.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.25
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.42
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.06
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.72
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.33
$7.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.46
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.31
$2.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.87
$1.24
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.96
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.3
$28.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.97
$5.07
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$26.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.86
$3.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$37
$86.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$94.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$90.2
$228
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1985
$2856

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$318
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$365
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$335
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$300
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$305
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$307
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$288
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$325
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$269
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$319
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$301
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$295
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$272
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$268
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$289
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$298
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$276
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$316
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$339
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$290
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$640
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1684
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1742
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1732
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$381
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1577
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1511
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1471
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1686
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$809
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1837
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1757
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1716
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$336
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1809
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$464
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1884
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$360
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$813
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1811

Cities near Sarajevo

Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$559
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$693
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$636
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$603
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$661
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$776
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1070
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1227
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$803
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1187
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$847
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$759
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1150
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1337
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1070
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$816
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1266
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$558
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$975
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1274
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1117
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$659
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$662
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1030
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$958
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1012
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1160
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$807
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1053
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$972
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$679
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$965
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$463
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$556
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$848
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1122
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1008
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$595
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$692
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$768