Kabul vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$211
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$786
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
33
47
😀 Quality of life
26
67
🏙️ Population
5.33M
276K

The cost of living in Kabul is 47% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 8650th and 5940th ($504 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 2nd in Afghanistan and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 8929th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kabul Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.18
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$594
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$758
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$710
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$667
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$727
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$841
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1119
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$972
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$971
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$826
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1265
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1602
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1093
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$930
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1520
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$586
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1053
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1511
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1207
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$733
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$832
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1092
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1168
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1349
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$932
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1209
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1078
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$849
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1047
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$581
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$661
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1189
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1533
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1144
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$718
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1067
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$848