Almaty vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1051
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2650
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$585
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1164
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$308
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$54.2
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$713
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
64
46
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 61% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4975th and 7156th ($1051 vs $654) 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 0.7 months in Almaty compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Almaty ranked 1st best city to live in Kazakhstan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 4635th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.87
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$44.2
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.26
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.25
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$697
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$490
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1466
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$992
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$41.1
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64.4
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.17%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2027
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1411
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.9
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.35
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.31
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.3
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.42
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.48
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.04
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.59
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.61
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.77
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.91
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$51.9
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.51
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$21.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.01
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$87.9
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$124
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$289
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$10418
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$935
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$878
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$560
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$653
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$504
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$529
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$633
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$738
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$532
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$658
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$641
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$671
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$479
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$641
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$475
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$434
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$623
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$558
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$479
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$488
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$651
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$674
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$416
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$651
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$673
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$669
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$785
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$682
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$564
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$680
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$667
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$682
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$692
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$582
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$664
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$735

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571