Kampala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1066
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2549
🏠 One person rent
$322
$544
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$938
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$383
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$37.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$947
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
19
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
151K

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5191st ($722 vs $1066) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th 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 0.9 months in Podgorica. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6923rd and 4840th 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
$2.86
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$40.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$8.96
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.31
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$550
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$416
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1017
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$744
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$68.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$33
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
5.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3015
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2304
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.07
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$34.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.8
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.01
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.96
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$3.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$9.68
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$13
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.77
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.13
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$2.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$6.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.27
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.89
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$47.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$34.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$5.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$87.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$344
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$8022

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$670
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$990
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1206
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1150
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1288
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$839
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1119
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1150
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1193
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1156
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1661
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1744
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1022
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$940
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$851
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1256
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$571
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$769
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$819
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$694
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$692
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$956
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$888
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$887
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$723
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$735
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$794
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$680
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$924
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$948
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$893
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$593
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$631
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$609
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1380
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$678
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$857
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1430
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$905
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$721
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1571