Athens vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1462
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3581
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$722
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1260
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$510
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.1
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1363
$136
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
91
54
😀 Quality of life
81
48
🏙️ Population
643K
1.68M

The cost of living in Athens is 103% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4184th and 7132nd ($1462 vs $722) 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Athens ranked 1st best city to live in Greece vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 639th and 6923rd 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
$16.7
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$63.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.25
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$4.6
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$676
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$533
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1248
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$976
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.4
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.65%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4084
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3602
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.43
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$32.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.6
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.94
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.55
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.83
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.18
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.8
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.43
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.41
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.69
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.7
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.2
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.96
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$6.27
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.99
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.55
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.05
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.85
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.2
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.5
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$12.7
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$105
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$641
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$13299
$4366

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1318
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1304
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1410
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1279
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1286
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1240
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1187
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1468
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1663
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1426
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1497
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1046
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1139
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1069
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1199
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1031
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1165
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$954
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2084
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1130
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1104
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1169
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$1010
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1272
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1150
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1124
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1900
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1110
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1079
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1047
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1320
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1207
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1272
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1040
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1068
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1075
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$822
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$1013
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602