Almaty vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Almaty Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$941
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2404
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$499
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$985
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$286
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$58.7
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$687
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
65
44
🏙️ Population
1.92M
1.68M

The cost of living in Almaty is 33% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6015th and 6887th ($941 vs $707) 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 4176th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Almaty Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$8.28
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$35.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.31
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.44
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.93
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$594
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1259
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$823
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$61.9
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.2
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.72%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1875
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1258
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.25
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$15.1
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.51
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.51
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.29
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.57
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.46
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.08
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.76
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.47
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.41
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.27
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.08
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.5
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$48.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.27
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$8
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$85.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$114
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$279
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11033
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kaskelen
$838
68 km or 42 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
72 km or 45 mi Kapchagay
$791
139 km or 86 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 107 mi Kant
$681
194 km or 121 mi Bishkek
$710
215 km or 134 mi Naryn
$661
229 km or 142 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
357 km or 222 mi Toktogul
$645
360 km or 224 mi Aksu
$630
363 km or 226 mi Yining
$735
389 km or 242 mi Talas
$653
398 km or 247 mi Artux
$639
413 km or 256 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
427 km or 265 mi Balkhash
$628
429 km or 267 mi Kashgar
$654
451 km or 280 mi Taraz
$461
452 km or 281 mi Bole
$599
455 km or 283 mi Osh
$567
471 km or 293 mi Andijan
$419
472 km or 293 mi Aral
$617
499 km or 310 mi Namangan
$527
529 km or 329 mi Margilan
$473
530 km or 329 mi Fergana
$469
605 km or 376 mi Shymkent
$596
631 km or 392 mi Konibodom
$663
633 km or 393 mi Chirchiq
$429
633 km or 393 mi Tacheng
$595
637 km or 396 mi Wusu
$624
655 km or 407 mi Kuytun
$626
664 km or 413 mi Tashkent
$816
670 km or 417 mi Istiklol
$660
679 km or 422 mi Kentau
$519
683 km or 424 mi Ghafurov
$666
684 km or 425 mi Karamay
$622
685 km or 425 mi Buston
$671
688 km or 427 mi Khujand
$658
701 km or 435 mi Turkistan
$532
731 km or 454 mi Hotan
$649
742 km or 461 mi Shihezi
$687

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543