Kigali vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kigali Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$758
$932
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1809
$2195
🏠 One person rent
$387
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$676
$741
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$342
🚐 Transport expenses
$100
$50
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$212
$746
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
27
47
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.16M
276K

The cost of living in Kigali is 19% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6835th and 6050th ($758 vs $932) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Rwanda and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Rwanda vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kigali compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Kigali ranked 1st best city to live in Rwanda vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6733rd and 5081st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kigali Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.74
$8.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.4
$29.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.97
$8.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$2.8
☕ Cappuccino
$2.39
$2.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.84
$2.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$512
$387
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$291
$272
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$914
$710
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$531
$482
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.8
$123
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.9
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$19.7
$25.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.32%
4.18%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$14731
$3478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$960
$2305
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.35
$1.2
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$29.7
$31.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.6
$8.39
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.17
$1.58
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.05
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.51
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$13.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.53
$1.48
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.97
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.07
$2.15
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.07
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.87
$1.18
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.54
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.68
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.3
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.03
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$3.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.48
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.69
$3.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.77
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.93
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$31.8
$33.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.47
$6.45
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.06
$4.28
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.3
$90.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$62.8
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$166
$247
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7919
$3470

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Distance City Cost of living
42 km or 26 mi Byumba
$597
56 km or 35 mi Nyanza
$524
69 km or 43 mi Ruhengeri
$499
80 km or 50 mi Butare
$412
80 km or 50 mi Kibuye
$491
95 km or 59 mi Gisenyi
$396
104 km or 65 mi Muyinga
$687
109 km or 68 mi Ngozi
$686
142 km or 88 mi Cyangugu
$505
145 km or 90 mi Bubanza
$689
148 km or 92 mi Bukavu
$803
164 km or 102 mi Gitega
$689
170 km or 105 mi Ruyigi
$687
177 km or 110 mi Bujumbura
$754
191 km or 119 mi Uvira
$842
219 km or 136 mi Rutana
$688
243 km or 151 mi Kasese
$567
244 km or 152 mi Makamba
$688
246 km or 153 mi Butembo
$804
281 km or 174 mi Beni
$820
322 km or 200 mi Mwanza
$656
348 km or 216 mi Entebbe
$578
377 km or 234 mi Kampala
$717
388 km or 241 mi Kira Town
$658
392 km or 244 mi Bunia
$833
438 km or 272 mi Jinja
$582
451 km or 280 mi Kalemie
$792
473 km or 294 mi Kindu
$793
544 km or 338 mi Tororo
$623
554 km or 344 mi Mumias
$511
561 km or 348 mi Kisumu
$543
562 km or 349 mi Arua
$617
568 km or 353 mi Mbale
$654
581 km or 361 mi Gulu
$627
593 km or 368 mi Isiro
$879
607 km or 377 mi Kisangani
$957
642 km or 399 mi Eldoret
$528
693 km or 431 mi Nakuru
$503
748 km or 465 mi Yambio
$508
752 km or 467 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Sarajevo

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