Almaty vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$974
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2342
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$524
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$910
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$293
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$61.5
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$745
$136
😷 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 35% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 5852nd and 7132nd ($974 vs $722) 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 4192nd and 6923rd 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
$7.79
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$34.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.21
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.64
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.05
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$649
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$421
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1161
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$746
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$45.8
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.2
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.71%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1912
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1177
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$17.5
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.91
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.54
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.52
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.64
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.91
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.43
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.06
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.65
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.16
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.66
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.55
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.63
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.04
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.92
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$7.03
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.6
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.75
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$58.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.53
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.34
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$79.2
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$303
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11415
$4366

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$866
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$636
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$842
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$503
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$757
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$580
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$621
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$564
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$575
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$533
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$565
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$661
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$575
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$477
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$557
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$549
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$447
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$556
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$561
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$653
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$679
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$562
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$619
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$736
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$537
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$592
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$600
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$827
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$609
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$505
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$590
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$487
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$635
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$585
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$521
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$573
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$694

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602