Kampala vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$312
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$786
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
47
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
276K

The cost of living in Kampala is 27% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7291st and 5940th ($697 vs $949) 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 6847th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$3670

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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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