Bishkek vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$789
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1868
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$431
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$766
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$246
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$38
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$197
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
53
48
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 13% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6825th and 7291st ($789 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Uganda, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Bishkek compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6437th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kampala

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Bishkek Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.87
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.9
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.78
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.32
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.74
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$509
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$361
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$909
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$660
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.6
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.19%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1669
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1152
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.73
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.9
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.4
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.69
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.47
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.76
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.57
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.91
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.25
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$53.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.67
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.6
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$93.7
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$221
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$7494
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$500
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$636
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$646
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$899
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1014
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$555
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$601
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$656
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$876
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$609
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$488
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$570
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$471
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$572
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$669
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$688
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$514
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$764
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$518
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$587
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$759
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$687
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$610
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$842
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$599
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$535
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$583
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$622
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$576
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$521
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$549
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$579
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$645
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$513
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$568
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$572
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$773
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$704
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$737
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$497

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618