Bishkek vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$653
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1601
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$347
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$657
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$216
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$29.8
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$328
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
43
52
😀 Quality of life
53
46
🏙️ Population
1.12M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 0.2% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7174th and 7156th ($653 vs $654) 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 6097th and 6597th 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
$5.46
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$22.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.96
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.65
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$410
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$294
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$829
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$565
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$17.7
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.8
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
17.09%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1073
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$768
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.17
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$7.77
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.35
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.82
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.45
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.64
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.41
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.73
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.87
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.59
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.35
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.9
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.69
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.4
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$3.96
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.02
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$35.8
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$81.9
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$195
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5913
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$560
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$398
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$529
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$935
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$1051
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$532
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$504
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$488
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$878
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$515
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$479
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$475
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$434
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$558
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$479
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$488
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$658
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$593
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$671
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$651
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$416
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$641
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$674
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$785
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$682
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$564
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$680
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$682
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$692
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$633
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$582
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$738
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$672
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$623
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$473
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$641
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$638
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$647
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$629
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$562

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571