Cost of living comparison
Kathmandu is 31.7% cheaper than Sarajevo.
- Restaurants
-
pay 54.7% less in Kathmandu
- Groceries
-
pay 23.2% less in Kathmandu
- Transportation
-
pay 3.0% less in Kathmandu
- Housing
-
pay 63.1% less in Kathmandu
- Childcare
-
pay 19.9% less in Kathmandu
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 15.0% less in Kathmandu
- Clothing
-
pay 43.0% less in Kathmandu
Expenses including housing, restaurants, clothing, groceries, childcare, and entertainment and sports are lower in Kathmandu.
If you lived in Kathmandu instead of Sarajevo, you would:
pay 54.7% less for restaurants
|
Sarajevo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
$1.47
NPR201.14
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$6.58
BAM11.91
|
$7.36
NPR1,004.72
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.75
BAM3.16
|
$0.46
NPR62.28
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$0.99
BAM1.80
|
$0.16
NPR22.08
|
|
pay 23.2% less for groceries
|
Sarajevo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$1.01
BAM1.82
|
$0.57
NPR77.27
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$4.10
BAM7.43
|
$4.70
NPR641.21
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$4.87
BAM8.82
|
$3.17
NPR433.25
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.70
BAM4.88
|
$1.62
NPR221.83
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$3.18
BAM5.76
|
$1.48
NPR201.86
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.52
BAM0.94
|
$1.09
NPR148.49
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.78
BAM1.42
|
$0.47
NPR64.26
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.70
BAM1.26
|
$0.52
NPR71.32
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.87
BAM1.58
|
$0.33
NPR44.72
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.42
BAM0.76
|
$0.22
NPR29.69
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.43
BAM0.79
|
$0.29
NPR39.99
|
|
pay 3.0% less for transportation
|
Sarajevo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.59
BAM10.13
|
$4.85
NPR662.71
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$29.46
BAM53.36
|
$9.94
NPR1,357.73
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$25,761.68
BAM46,660.05
|
$33,138.99
NPR4,525,756.36
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$7.95
BAM14.40
|
$11.05
NPR1,508.59
|
|
pay 63.1% less for housing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$29.02
BAM52.55
|
$10.42
NPR1,423.49
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$367.49
BAM665.61
|
$191.60
NPR26,167.25
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$255.37
BAM462.54
|
$102.03
NPR13,933.46
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$134.96
BAM244.45
|
$26.40
NPR3,605.08
|
|
pay 19.9% less for childcare
|
Sarajevo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$210.48
BAM381.22
|
$91.89
NPR12,548.69
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$2,987.26
BAM5,410.58
|
$3,479.59
NPR475,204.42
|
|
pay 15.0% less for entertainment and sports
|
Sarajevo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.19
BAM3.97
|
$2.58
NPR352.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.83
BAM3.31
|
$1.66
NPR226.67
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$3.40
BAM6.16
|
$2.95
NPR402.29
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$32.73
BAM59.27
|
$22.71
NPR3,100.98
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.48
BAM9.93
|
$3.31
NPR452.58
|
|
pay 43.0% less for clothing
|
Sarajevo
|
Kathmandu
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$92.27
BAM167.12
|
$24.02
NPR3,280.21
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.94
BAM56.04
|
$31.19
NPR4,259.54
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$87.31
BAM158.13
|
$53.29
NPR7,278.26
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$93.79
BAM169.87
|
$37.76
NPR5,156.62
|
|
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