Nairobi vs Sarajevo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Nairobi Sarajevo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$807
$949
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2035
$2222
🏠 One person rent
$305
$458
🏘️ Family rent
$518
$767
🍽️ Food expenses
$276
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$165
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$228
$786
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
4 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
67
47
😀 Quality of life
59
67
🏙️ Population
5.55M
276K

The cost of living in Nairobi is 15% less expensive than in Sarajevo. Cities ranked 6736th and 5940th ($807 vs $949) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Kenya and Bosnia and Herzegovina, respectively. Check Kenya vs Bosnia and Herzegovina comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Nairobi compared to 0.8 months in Sarajevo. Nairobi ranked 1st best city to live in Kenya vs Sarajevo ranked 1st in Bosnia and Herzegovina, while ranked 6034th and 4806th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Nairobi vs Sarajevo

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Nairobi Sarajevo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.36
$8.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.7
$32.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.22
$8.16
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.32
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.71
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.6
$2.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$383
$389
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$205
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$704
$700
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$371
$493
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$29.4
$136
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.2
$208
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$35.3
$24.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.79%
4.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$3220
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$900
$2356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.77
$1.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$33.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.9
$9.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.48
$1.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$1.33
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.55
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$3.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$11.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.19
$7.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.14
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.14
$1.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.98
$1.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.94
$1.88
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$2.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.14
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.48
$0.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.48
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$8.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.27
$0.95
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.48
$4.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.22
$3.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.8
$34.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.69
$6.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.82
$4.21
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.7
$88.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$54.8
$96.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$255
$217
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10471
$3670

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Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Thika
$448
56 km or 35 mi Machakos
$415
139 km or 87 mi Nakuru
$532
175 km or 109 mi Meru
$543
232 km or 144 mi Arusha
$618
235 km or 146 mi Moshi
$540
263 km or 164 mi Eldoret
$513
265 km or 165 mi Kisumu
$549
316 km or 196 mi Mumias
$524
367 km or 228 mi Tororo
$603
394 km or 245 mi Mbale
$624
425 km or 264 mi Malindi
$563
441 km or 274 mi Mombasa
$611
444 km or 276 mi Jinja
$573
456 km or 284 mi Mwanza
$613
491 km or 305 mi Tanga
$533
501 km or 311 mi Kira Town
$635
503 km or 313 mi Kampala
$697
507 km or 315 mi Entebbe
$531
564 km or 351 mi Dodoma
$495
603 km or 375 mi Stone Town
$546
604 km or 375 mi Zanzibar
$586
623 km or 387 mi Morogoro
$417
671 km or 417 mi Dar es Salaam
$735
674 km or 419 mi Gulu
$591
741 km or 461 mi Muyinga
$688
751 km or 467 mi Byumba
$671
755 km or 469 mi Kigali
$872
769 km or 478 mi Ruyigi
$688
778 km or 483 mi Kasese
$541
794 km or 494 mi Nyanza
$583
796 km or 495 mi Bunia
$810
798 km or 496 mi Ruhengeri
$553
798 km or 496 mi Ngozi
$689
799 km or 496 mi Butare
$447
801 km or 498 mi Gitega
$691
811 km or 504 mi Rutana
$690
813 km or 505 mi Arua
$577
835 km or 519 mi Kibuye
$533
841 km or 523 mi Beni
$795

Cities near Sarajevo

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