Athens vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1366
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3344
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$675
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1210
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$470
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$92
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1105
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
90
52
😀 Quality of life
78
44
🏙️ Population
643K
1.68M

The cost of living in Athens is 93% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4177th and 6887th ($1366 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 7th and 1st in Greece and Uganda, respectively. Check Greece vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 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 658th and 6586th 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
$15.3
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$54
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.62
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.73
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$4.1
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.2
$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
$495
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1183
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$928
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$129
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$200
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$31.4
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3450
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3233
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.1
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.83
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.31
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.26
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.96
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.1
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.6
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.35
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.35
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.83
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.5
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.77
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.35
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.19
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.37
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.13
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.75
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.77
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.5
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$93.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$500
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11136
$4412

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1257
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1258
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1228
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1346
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1262
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1278
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1143
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1146
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1399
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1528
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1459
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1399
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1045
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1054
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1148
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1005
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1060
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$896
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$1956
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1133
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1080
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1123
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$956
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1198
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1019
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1062
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1769
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$899
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$989
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1257
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1120
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1223
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$892
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1036
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1094
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$743
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1050
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1186

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