Ashgabat vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1833
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$4223
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$893
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1483
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$782
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$49.8
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$747
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
57
😀 Quality of life
49
49
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 156% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2595th and 7003rd ($1833 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkmenistan and Uganda, respectively. Check Turkmenistan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6667th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ashgabat vs Kampala

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Ashgabat Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.3
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$85.3
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.8
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.48
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$7.08
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.16
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1020
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$674
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1780
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1190
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.3
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.2
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$102
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
9.49%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4806
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2978
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.51
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.77
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.43
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$4.77
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.69
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.3
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$6.17
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.26
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.7
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.4
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.44
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.58
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.56
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.79
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.78
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.1
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$19.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.69
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.7
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.19
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.85
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.4
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$65.8
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.9
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$25686
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1774
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1796
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$489
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$496
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$512
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$503
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$467
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$506
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1654
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$502
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$564
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$493
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$658
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1770
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1716
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$643
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$477
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$501
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$542
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$509
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$372
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$530
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$433
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$588
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$598
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$512
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$604
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$628
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$432
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$607
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$684
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$588
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$622
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$638
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$623
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$624
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$635
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$704
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$640

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612