Bishkek vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$710
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1741
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$376
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$705
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$232
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$32.1
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$352
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
51
44
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 0.5% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6863rd and 6887th ($710 vs $707) 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6133rd and 6586th 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
$5.93
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.2
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.11
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.64
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$433
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$323
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$605
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$18.6
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.7
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.35%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1190
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$896
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.24
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.51
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.86
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.87
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.49
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.85
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.47
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.32
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.11
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.96
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.94
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.9
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.14
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.78
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.06
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.24
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.7
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.12
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.21
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$40.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$106
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$235
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6319
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$681
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$673
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$645
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$838
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$941
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$653
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$661
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$666
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$791
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$614
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$461
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$567
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$419
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$527
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$473
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$469
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$639
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$570
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$654
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$596
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$429
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$628
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$663
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$816
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$660
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$519
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$666
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$671
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$658
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$630
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$532
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$735
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$667
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$617
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$468
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$599
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$672
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$664
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$655
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$530

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