Cairo vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Cairo Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$424
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1086
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$162
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$325
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.4
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$152
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
83
46
😀 Quality of life
57
59
🏙️ Population
9.61M
276K

The cost of living in Cairo is 48% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8926th and 6379th ($424 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st 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 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Cairo ranked 1st best city to live in Egypt vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 5583rd and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Cairo Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.97
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19.3
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.24
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.41
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$1.56
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.34
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$121
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$389
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$266
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$16.3
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.9
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$9.49
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.85%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$626
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$388
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.21
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.83
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.73
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.27
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.92
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.63
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.41
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.04
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.33
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.34
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.13
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.71
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.78
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.84
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.51
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.23
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$17.8
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.21
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.75
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$37.9
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.3
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$92.9
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1916
$3144

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Distance City Cost of living
5.9 km or 3.6 mi Giza
$323
8.1 km or 5 mi Shubra El Kheima
$374
26 km or 16 mi Helwan
$345
46 km or 28 mi Benha
$335
60 km or 37 mi Shibin El Kom
$323
62 km or 39 mi Zagazig
$327
84 km or 52 mi Tanta
$315
93 km or 58 mi Faiyum
$339
101 km or 63 mi El Mahalla El Kubra
$331
111 km or 69 mi Beni Suef
$334
111 km or 69 mi Mansoura
$306
115 km or 71 mi Ismailia
$310
125 km or 78 mi Suez
$303
133 km or 83 mi Damanhur
$308
161 km or 100 mi Kafr El Dawwar
$299
161 km or 100 mi Damietta
$291
166 km or 103 mi Port Said
$282
179 km or 111 mi Alexandria
$310
224 km or 139 mi Minya
$357
319 km or 198 mi Asyut
$306
347 km or 216 mi Gaza
$609
351 km or 218 mi Ofakim
$1607
354 km or 220 mi Netivot
$1713
360 km or 223 mi Sderot
$1727
361 km or 224 mi Dahab
$393
362 km or 225 mi Eilat
$1536
365 km or 226 mi Ashkelon
$1671
366 km or 227 mi Beersheba
$1372
367 km or 228 mi Rahat
$1632
368 km or 229 mi Aqaba
$694
379 km or 235 mi Ashdod
$1775
379 km or 235 mi Kiryat Gat
$1754
380 km or 236 mi Dimona
$1657
381 km or 236 mi El Gouna
$294
383 km or 238 mi Kiryat Malakhi
$1771
384 km or 239 mi Sharm El Sheikh
$499
390 km or 242 mi Yavne
$1815
391 km or 243 mi Sohag
$350
396 km or 246 mi Dura
$847
397 km or 246 mi Rehovot
$1741

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