Ashgabat vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1616
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3750
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$798
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1515
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$620
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.8
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$756
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
29
44
🏙️ Population
1.03M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 129% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 3187th and 6887th ($1616 vs $707) 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 0.5 months in Ashgabat compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Ashgabat ranked 1st best city to live in Turkmenistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8245th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$26.2
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$59.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.5
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.44
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$5.58
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.27
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$894
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$606
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1482
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1322
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$75.8
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$85.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3870
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2996
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.14
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$8.63
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.69
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.36
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.17
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.86
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.09
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.13
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.76
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$25.2
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.29
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.84
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.07
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.3
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.6
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.35
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.8
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.97
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.79
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$112
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.6
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$35.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.39
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$141
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6584
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1583
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$500
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1578
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$458
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$517
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$515
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$538
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$496
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$511
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1531
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$515
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$603
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$512
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$689
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1572
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1554
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$670
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$394
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$564
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$607
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$468
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$550
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$452
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$553
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$675
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$435
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$689
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$722
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$450
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$693
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$797
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$673
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$720
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$706
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$716
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$706
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$708
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$741
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$699

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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