Kampala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1047
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2483
🏠 One person rent
$303
$539
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$925
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$373
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$36.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1100
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
57
18
😀 Quality of life
49
69
🏙️ Population
1.68M
151K

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5220th ($717 vs $1047) 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 1.1 months in Podgorica. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Podgorica ranked 1st in Montenegro, while ranked 6747th and 4341st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$38.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.26
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$541
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$415
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$978
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$743
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$30.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
5.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2800
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.04
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$33.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.15
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.75
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.36
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.94
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.52
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$9.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.72
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.61
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$6.59
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.25
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.91
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$5.73
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$33.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.58
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$86.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$299
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$7507

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$658
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$578
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$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
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$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$967
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1195
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1115
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1261
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$819
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$1107
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1111
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1164
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1107
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1539
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$1041
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$945
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$828
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1294
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$557
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$720
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$760
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$655
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$673
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$932
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$858
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$849
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$701
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$697
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$764
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$642
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$883
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$918
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$887
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$572
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$618
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$592
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1349
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$667
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$819
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1392
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$857
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$707
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1503