Kampala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$312
$542
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1167
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
151K

The cost of living in Kampala is 34% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7291st and 5175th ($697 vs $1053) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Uganda and Montenegro, respectively. Check Uganda vs Montenegro comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Podgorica. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6847th and 4447th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Podgorica

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Kampala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$10.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$38.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$9.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.68
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$547
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$417
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$739
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$67.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$31.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
5.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3197
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2341
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$33.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$7.13
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.68
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.66
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$9.29
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.81
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.44
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.01
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.02
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$6.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.05
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.38
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.88
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.21
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$88.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$101
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$364
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$7713

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$930
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1207
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1078
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1265
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$849
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1047
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1092
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1119
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1093
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1030
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$918
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$832
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1264
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$581
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$770
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$758
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$718
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$687
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$949
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$826
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$880
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$727
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$738
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$772
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$675
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$841
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$932
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$897
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$587
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$594
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$591
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1362
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$663
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$830
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1415
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$891
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$710
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1511