Kampala vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$816
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1934
🏠 One person rent
$316
$380
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$625
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$297
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$48.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$924
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
46
😀 Quality of life
44
59
🏙️ Population
1.68M
276K

The cost of living in Kampala is 13% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6887th and 6379th ($707 vs $816) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Sarajevo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6586th and 5391st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.84
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$23.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.92
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$320
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$225
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$596
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$385
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$113
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$174
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$23.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
3.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2964
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$29.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.59
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.92
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.03
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.62
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.15
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.08
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$29.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.32
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.08
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$90.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$95.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$3144

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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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