Almaty vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1014
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2459
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$531
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$940
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$318
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$63.1
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$776
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
52
54
😀 Quality of life
70
48
🏙️ Population
2.23M
1.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 45% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5468th and 7291st ($1014 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kazakhstan and Uganda, respectively. Check Kazakhstan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Almaty compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 3901st and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Almaty vs Kampala

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Almaty Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.96
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.8
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.23
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.53
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.82
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.14
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$648
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$426
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1197
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$768
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$72.3
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.4
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.05%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2197
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1284
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.7
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.13
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.56
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.58
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.71
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.45
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.06
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.71
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.91
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.19
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.36
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.6
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.08
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.02
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.69
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.79
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.5
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.81
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.57
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$76.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$116
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$346
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10616
$5038

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23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$899
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$876
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$500
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$789
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$601
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$646
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$521
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$579
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$555
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$514
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$687
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$518
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$488
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$572
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$570
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$471
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$513
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$572
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$669
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$688
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$587
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$610
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$759
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$553
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$608
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$614
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$842
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$599
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$535
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$583
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$500
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$622
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$576
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$549
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$519
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$712

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618