Ashgabat vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ashgabat Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1679
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3854
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$836
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$1553
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$658
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$47.3
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$573
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
7
52
😀 Quality of life
30
46
🏙️ Population
828K
1.68M

The cost of living in Ashgabat is 157% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 2737th and 7156th ($1679 vs $654) 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 0.3 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 8379th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ashgabat Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$31.6
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$55.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.39
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$4.59
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.91
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$915
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$647
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1453
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1376
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.2
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.7
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$87.4
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
7.98%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4561
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3442
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.29
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.98
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.68
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.38
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$3.63
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.85
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.65
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.07
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.3
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.9
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$24.8
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.66
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.82
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.83
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.83
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.09
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$27.2
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.61
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$25.4
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.03
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.84
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.02
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.8
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$65.9
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.5
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$33.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.42
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$83.7
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$144
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$22.6
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6425
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.2 mi Anau
$1648
95 km or 59 mi Quchan
$487
99 km or 61 mi Baherden
$1642
107 km or 66 mi Bojnord
$427
197 km or 123 mi Nishapur
$509
203 km or 126 mi Sabzevar
$489
212 km or 132 mi Mashhad
$532
294 km or 183 mi Gonbad-e Kavus
$473
302 km or 187 mi Kashmar
$507
306 km or 190 mi Mary
$1644
307 km or 191 mi Torbat-e Heydarieh
$520
344 km or 213 mi Shahrud
$576
361 km or 224 mi Torbat-e Jam
$558
367 km or 228 mi Gorgan
$661
451 km or 280 mi Dasoguz
$1657
469 km or 291 mi Turkmenabat
$1662
496 km or 308 mi Sari
$640
513 km or 318 mi Nukus
$427
516 km or 321 mi Qaem Shahr
$533
517 km or 321 mi Semnan
$558
524 km or 325 mi Herat
$514
528 km or 328 mi Babol
$434
558 km or 347 mi Amol
$519
561 km or 349 mi Bukhara
$399
570 km or 354 mi Birjand
$554
634 km or 394 mi Pardis
$619
654 km or 406 mi Qarshi
$416
657 km or 408 mi Pakdasht
$633
660 km or 410 mi Golestan
$655
667 km or 414 mi Sheberghan
$446
668 km or 415 mi Qarchak
$636
668 km or 415 mi Tehran
$700
670 km or 417 mi Varamin
$616
671 km or 417 mi Ray
$653
693 km or 431 mi Qods
$655
694 km or 431 mi Eslamshahr
$655
695 km or 432 mi Nasimshahr
$651
700 km or 435 mi Shahriar
$653
701 km or 435 mi Karaj
$693
703 km or 437 mi Fardis
$651

Cities near Kampala

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