Cost of living comparison

 Kathmandu, Nepal
compared to
 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sarajevo vs. Kathmandu Cost of Living Summary

Sarajevo is 2.1 times more expensive than Kathmandu.

Restaurants
pay 3.6 times more in Sarajevo
Groceries
pay 59.6% more in Sarajevo
Transportation
pay 40.3% more in Sarajevo
Housing
pay 3.1 times more in Sarajevo
Childcare
pay 57.5% more in Sarajevo
Entertainment and Sports
pay 24.0% more in Sarajevo
Clothing
pay 2.2 times more in Sarajevo

The cost of restaurants, housing, clothing, groceries, childcare, and transportation in Sarajevo are more expensive than in Kathmandu. Notably, restaurants, housing, and clothing are significantly more expensive in Sarajevo.

Sarajevo vs. Kathmandu Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Sarajevo instead of Kathmandu, you would:

pay 3.6 times more for restaurants

 
Kathmandu
Sarajevo
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant $1.47
NPR201.60
$5.48
BAM9.50
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
$7.36
NPR1,007.01
$6.58
BAM11.40
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) $0.46
NPR62.42
$1.75
BAM3.03

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pay 59.6% more for groceries

 
Kathmandu
Sarajevo
Bread
1 loaf
$0.57
NPR77.45
$1.01
BAM1.75
Local cheese (8 oz) $4.70
NPR642.68
$4.10
BAM7.11
Milk (1 gallon) $3.17
NPR434.23
$4.87
BAM8.44

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pay 40.3% more for transportation

 
Kathmandu
Sarajevo
Gasoline (1 gallon) $4.85
NPR664.22
$5.59
BAM9.69
Monthly public transit pass $9.94
NPR1,360.82
$29.46
BAM51.07
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) $33,138.99
NPR4,536,069.77
$25,761.68
BAM44,659.76

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pay 3.1 times more for housing

 
Kathmandu
Sarajevo
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
$10.42
NPR1,426.73
$29.02
BAM50.30
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area $191.60
NPR26,226.88
$367.49
BAM637.07
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center $102.03
NPR13,965.21
$255.37
BAM442.71

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pay 57.5% more for childcare

 
Kathmandu
Sarajevo
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly $91.89
NPR12,577.28
$210.48
BAM364.88
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters $3,479.59
NPR476,287.33
$2,987.26
BAM5,178.63

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pay 24.0% more for entertainment and sports

 
Kathmandu
Sarajevo
Domestic/local beer (1 pint) $2.58
NPR352.81
$2.19
BAM3.80
Cappuccino in mid-range area $1.66
NPR227.19
$1.83
BAM3.17
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
$2.95
NPR403.21
$3.40
BAM5.89

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pay 2.2 times more for clothing

 
Kathmandu
Sarajevo
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
$24.02
NPR3,287.68
$92.27
BAM159.95
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
$31.19
NPR4,269.24
$30.94
BAM53.63
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
$53.29
NPR7,294.85
$87.31
BAM151.35

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: June 2025
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