Kampala vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$303
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$746
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
47
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
276K

The cost of living in Kampala is 23% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6050th ($717 vs $932) 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 0.2 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 6747th and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$3470

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
55 km or 34 mi Zenica
$618
75 km or 47 mi Mostar
$760
77 km or 48 mi Tuzla
$707
99 km or 61 mi Doboj
$669
117 km or 73 mi Bijeljina
$734
125 km or 78 mi Valjevo
$883
138 km or 86 mi Mojkovac
$1164
139 km or 86 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
140 km or 87 mi Banja Luka
$920
144 km or 89 mi Cavtat
$1539
147 km or 91 mi Slavonski Brod
$970
155 km or 96 mi Cacak
$858
163 km or 101 mi Kotor
$1261
163 km or 101 mi Split
$1623
163 km or 101 mi Berane
$1107
169 km or 105 mi Cetinje
$967
171 km or 106 mi Kastela
$1515
171 km or 107 mi Sanski Most
$617
173 km or 107 mi Podgorica
$1047
177 km or 110 mi Hvar
$1503
179 km or 111 mi Budva
$1195
183 km or 114 mi Prijedor
$685
187 km or 116 mi Novi Pazar
$828
188 km or 117 mi Plav
$1111
189 km or 118 mi Osijek
$1072
192 km or 119 mi Novi Sad
$1141
194 km or 121 mi Belgrade
$1335
203 km or 126 mi Kragujevac
$918
203 km or 126 mi Sibenik
$1153
204 km or 127 mi Bar
$1115
219 km or 136 mi Shkoder
$819
225 km or 140 mi Ulcinj
$1107
226 km or 141 mi Mitrovica
$557
229 km or 142 mi Bihac
$665
246 km or 153 mi Pecs
$1033
257 km or 160 mi Zadar
$1322
258 km or 160 mi Bjelovar
$1113
260 km or 161 mi Pristina
$655
261 km or 162 mi Baja
$965
267 km or 166 mi Subotica
$832