Bishkek vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$743
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1747
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$398
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$699
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$239
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.1
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$362
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
44
57
😀 Quality of life
57
49
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 4% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6893rd and 7003rd ($743 vs $717) 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 0.5 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 6164th and 6747th 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
$6.84
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.66
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.38
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.17
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$450
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$339
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$792
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$615
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.5
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.35%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1533
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1076
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.7
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.19
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.47
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.03
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.03
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.61
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.83
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.8
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.98
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.82
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.9
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$98.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$207
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5611
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$501
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$613
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$615
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$787
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$884
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$573
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$629
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$762
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$445
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$451
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$562
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$648
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$680
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$678
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$651
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$525
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$754
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$618
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$626
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$844
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$620
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$468
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$600
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$650
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$603
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$625
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$480
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$559
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$658
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$614
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$555
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$544
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$712
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$674
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$680
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$475

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