Athens vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1272
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3097
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$616
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1082
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$450
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$88.4
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1094
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
90
53
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
643K
1.68M

The cost of living in Athens is 82% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4281st and 6903rd ($1272 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Greece and Uganda, respectively. Check Greece vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.9 months in Athens compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 656th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Athens vs Kampala

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Athens Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$15.1
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$56.4
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.33
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.4
$1.37
 Cappuccino
$4.11
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.19
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$583
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$455
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1040
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$850
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$107
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$165
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$29.3
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.85%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3265
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3075
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.25
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$31
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$12.7
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.9
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.71
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.27
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.2
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.7
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.8
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.99
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.58
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.23
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.3
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.01
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.94
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.09
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.01
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.81
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.1
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.39
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$49
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$11.9
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$86
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$456
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$9915
$4369

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AthensKampala

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$349

$907

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1159
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1150
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1082
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1258
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1131
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1142
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1045
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1054
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1284
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1437
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1265
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1296
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$957
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1022
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$967
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$980
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$955
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$990
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$836
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1838
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$981
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1011
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1033
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$900
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1099
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1030
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1012
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1659
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1015
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$934
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$973
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1131
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1052
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1106
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$909
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$943
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$930
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$764
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1027
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1150

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638