Chisinau vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chisinau Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$876
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2149
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$482
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$920
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$270
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$40.3
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$638
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
10 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
51
52
😀 Quality of life
57
44
🏙️ Population
639K
1.68M

The cost of living in Chisinau is 24% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6200th and 6887th ($876 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th 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 5629th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chisinau Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$7.06
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.85
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.85
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.78
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.99
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$445
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$314
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$981
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$636
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$131
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$10.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.07%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1746
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$13.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.63
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.39
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.15
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.48
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.2
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.64
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.34
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.82
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.52
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.46
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.82
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.91
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.85
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.06
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.32
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.02
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.1
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$19.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.15
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$100
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$370
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4718
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Dubasari
$806
42 km or 26 mi Orhei
$860
51 km or 32 mi Bender
$537
61 km or 38 mi Tiraspol
$491
80 km or 50 mi Comrat
$819
83 km or 52 mi Ungheni
$1131
95 km or 59 mi Vaslui
$827
98 km or 61 mi Iasi
$873
109 km or 68 mi Balti
$956
126 km or 79 mi Barlad
$759
132 km or 82 mi Cahul
$846
135 km or 84 mi Soroca
$909
146 km or 91 mi Roman
$767
154 km or 96 mi Odesa
$532
155 km or 96 mi Bacau
$735
184 km or 115 mi Botosani
$780
187 km or 116 mi Galati
$831
189 km or 117 mi Piatra Neamt
$712
194 km or 121 mi Focsani
$751
202 km or 125 mi Tulcea
$832
205 km or 127 mi Braila
$721
209 km or 130 mi Suceava
$748
238 km or 148 mi Mykolaiv
$375
250 km or 155 mi Vinnytsia
$545
259 km or 161 mi Buzau
$795
261 km or 162 mi Chernivtsi
$515
267 km or 166 mi Sfantu Gheorghe
$751
288 km or 179 mi Kherson
$416
292 km or 181 mi Brasov
$955
295 km or 183 mi Slobozia
$759
302 km or 187 mi Khmelnytskyi
$490
305 km or 189 mi Kropyvnytskyi
$514
307 km or 191 mi Mamaia
$961
315 km or 196 mi Constanta
$1035
317 km or 197 mi Ploiesti
$786
324 km or 201 mi Bila Tserkva
$420
331 km or 206 mi Targu Mures
$721
332 km or 206 mi Bistrita
$662
334 km or 207 mi Calarasi
$727
348 km or 216 mi Voluntari
$900

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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