Athens vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Athens Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1436
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3478
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$710
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1232
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$496
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$95.7
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1185
$142
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
90
57
😀 Quality of life
82
49
🏙️ Population
643K
1.68M

The cost of living in Athens is 100% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4155th and 7003rd ($1436 vs $717) 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 0.8 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 611th and 6747th 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
$16.2
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$61.9
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.1
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.91
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$4.53
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.42
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$660
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$525
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1214
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$950
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$197
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$32.3
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
4.72%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3810
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3763
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.4
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$33.9
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$13.5
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$2.11
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.92
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.35
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.5
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.42
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.46
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.51
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.74
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.68
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.92
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$5.88
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$6.96
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.49
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.98
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.86
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.5
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$10.3
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$55
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$13.5
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$103
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$553
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$11493
$3783

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Cities near Athens

Distance City Cost of living
3.6 km or 2.2 mi Kallithea
$1291
4 km or 2.5 mi Nea Smyrni
$1281
5 km or 3.1 mi Peristeri
$1192
5.5 km or 3.4 mi Palaio Faliro
$1386
6.5 km or 4 mi Nea Filadelfeia
$1259
6.7 km or 4.2 mi Nea Ionia
$1265
7.3 km or 4.5 mi Piraeus
$1177
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Nikaia
$1170
9.3 km or 5.8 mi Argyroupoli
$1438
12 km or 7.2 mi Glyfada
$1636
15 km or 9 mi Kifissia
$1415
15 km or 9.1 mi Voula
$1477
15 km or 9.4 mi Aspropyrgos
$1041
16 km or 10 mi Eleusis
$1127
20 km or 12 mi Salamina
$1055
55 km or 34 mi Chalcis
$1224
69 km or 43 mi Corinth
$1026
129 km or 80 mi Tripoli
$1143
151 km or 94 mi Lamia
$930
154 km or 96 mi Mykonos
$2056
168 km or 104 mi Volos
$1101
176 km or 109 mi Patras
$1111
178 km or 111 mi Kalamata
$1162
214 km or 133 mi Agrinio
$976
216 km or 134 mi Chios
$1254
216 km or 134 mi Larissa
$1149
219 km or 136 mi Karditsa
$1112
231 km or 143 mi Santorini
$1835
243 km or 151 mi Trikala
$1092
275 km or 171 mi Mytilene
$1067
275 km or 171 mi Katerini
$1036
275 km or 171 mi Chania
$1245
298 km or 185 mi Rethymno
$1174
302 km or 188 mi Thessaloniki
$1225
303 km or 188 mi Izmir
$1046
307 km or 191 mi Kozani
$1040
311 km or 193 mi Ioannina
$1045
311 km or 193 mi Kusadasi
$770
311 km or 193 mi Veria
$973
315 km or 196 mi Crete
$1303

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612