Kampala vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$956
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2264
🏠 One person rent
$322
$451
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$763
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$356
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$51.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$744
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
47
😀 Quality of life
48
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
276K

The cost of living in Kampala is 24% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5994th ($722 vs $956) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Uganda vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6923rd and 5011th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$9.32
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.77
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$276
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$704
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$501
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$127
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$197
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$24.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
4.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3347
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2388
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$34.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8.45
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.56
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.09
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.52
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.06
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.13
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.99
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.33
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.41
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.19
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$33.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$6.57
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$29.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.27
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$92.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$103
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$3948

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$631
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$819
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$721
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$682
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$741
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$924
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1193
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$965
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1661
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$992
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$888
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1288
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1673
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1156
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$990
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1566
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$629
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1066
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1571
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1206
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$723
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$851
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1150
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1160
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1173
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1378
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$948
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1191
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$839
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1119
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$571
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$676
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1124
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1457
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1171
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$694
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$1031
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$923