Bishkek vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$757
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1788
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$409
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$723
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$240
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.7
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$358
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
44
54
😀 Quality of life
56
48
🏙️ Population
1.19M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 5% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6948th and 7132nd ($757 vs $722) 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 6280th and 6923rd 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
$6.86
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.36
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.28
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.76
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$472
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$348
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$868
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$625
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$24.7
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$37.9
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$11.9
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.67%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1674
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1147
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.6
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.22
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.87
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.95
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.41
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.68
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.79
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.32
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.42
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.5
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.16
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.04
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.22
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.82
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.95
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.05
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.78
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.6
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.55
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.88
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$41.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$97.1
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$215
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6484
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$503
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$616
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$621
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$866
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$974
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$533
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$580
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$636
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$842
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$585
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$477
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$549
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$447
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$561
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$653
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$679
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$565
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$575
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$562
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$736
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$661
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$619
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$827
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$609
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$505
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$590
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$635
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$585
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$564
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$521
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$575
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$653
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$556
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$553
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$557
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$735
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$692
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$702
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$484

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602