Kampala vs Nur-Sultan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Nur-Sultan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$732
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1764
🏠 One person rent
$322
$357
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$621
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$48.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$690
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.08M

The cost of living in Kampala is 1% less expensive than in Nur-Sultan. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7085th ($722 vs $732) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Uganda and Kazakhstan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Kazakhstan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Nur-Sultan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Nur-Sultan ranked 2nd in Kazakhstan, while ranked 6923rd and 4594th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Nur-Sultan

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Kampala Nur-Sultan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$8.16
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$28.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.07
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.38
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$412
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$736
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$511
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$33.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$52.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
16.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1200
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.35
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.51
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.02
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.92
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.48
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.72
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.94
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.06
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.19
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$3.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.95
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.22
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.13
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$49.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$60
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$85
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$263
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$6043

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$670
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$563
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
161 km or 100 mi Temirtau
$530
190 km or 118 mi Karaganda
$550
276 km or 172 mi Kokshetau
$747
278 km or 173 mi Ekibastuz
$570
392 km or 243 mi Aksu
$571
402 km or 250 mi Pavlodar
$576
442 km or 275 mi Petropavl
$564
446 km or 277 mi Omsk
$834
457 km or 284 mi Satbayev
$530
460 km or 286 mi Jezkazgan
$517
543 km or 337 mi Balkhash
$661
580 km or 361 mi Kostanay
$690
623 km or 387 mi Semey
$553
627 km or 389 mi Kurgan
$701
771 km or 479 mi Tyumen
$969
800 km or 497 mi Oskemen
$595
803 km or 499 mi Chelyabinsk
$867
826 km or 513 mi Kyzylorda
$484
852 km or 530 mi Taldiqorgan
$738
855 km or 531 mi Kamensk-Uralsky
$891
856 km or 532 mi Municipal Formation of the Kamensk-Uralsky
$892
872 km or 542 mi Miass
$760
875 km or 544 mi Kentau
$505
875 km or 544 mi Barnaul
$828
879 km or 546 mi Magnitogorsk
$697
880 km or 547 mi Novosibirsk
$884
893 km or 555 mi Orsk
$589
902 km or 561 mi Zlatoust
$729
903 km or 561 mi Turkistan
$521
910 km or 566 mi Kapchagay
$842
917 km or 570 mi Taraz
$477
949 km or 590 mi Bishkek
$757
949 km or 590 mi Yekaterinburg
$1053
953 km or 592 mi Kant
$503
955 km or 593 mi Biysk
$808
960 km or 597 mi Talas
$533
965 km or 599 mi Kaskelen
$866
967 km or 601 mi Tokmok
$616
968 km or 602 mi Almaty
$974
977 km or 607 mi Tacheng
$537