Chisinau vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$810
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1981
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$428
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$798
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$263
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$39.6
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$587
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
51
52
😀 Quality of life
58
46
🏙️ Population
639K
1.68M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 24% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6354th and 7156th ($810 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 6th and 1st in Moldova and Uganda, respectively. Check Moldova vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.7 months in Chisinau compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Chisinau ranked 1st best city to live in Moldova vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5671st and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$6.79
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.82
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.71
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.8
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$269
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$734
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$552
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$128
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$199
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.3
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
13.72%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1487
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1021
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.1
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.3
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.17
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.34
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.39
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.53
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.19
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.86
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.7
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.73
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.42
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.15
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.67
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.98
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.28
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.94
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$39.1
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.85
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.8
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.14
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$52
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.3
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$357
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3791
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$767
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$820
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$464
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$487
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$783
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1111
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$802
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$839
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$976
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$730
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$812
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$892
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$737
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$557
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$670
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$758
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$743
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$683
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$748
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$746
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$639
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$704
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$369
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$548
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$758
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$527
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$718
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$401
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$928
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$739
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$534
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$535
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$898
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$962
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$868
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$451
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$678
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$654
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$701
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$846

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