Kampala vs Podgorica - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Podgorica
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$945
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2280
🏠 One person rent
$273
$508
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$940
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$315
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$32.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$846
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
52
18
😀 Quality of life
46
64
🏙️ Population
1.68M
151K

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Podgorica. Cities ranked 7156th and 5703rd ($654 vs $945) 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 0.3 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 6597th and 4656th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Podgorica
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$7.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$35.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$6.45
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.4
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$387
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1029
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$28.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1584
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.81
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.62
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.02
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.2
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.42
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.95
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$5.39
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.02
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.75
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.63
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$37.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$5.43
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$31.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.79
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$71.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$93.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$216
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6873

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
29 km or 18 mi Cetinje
$816
39 km or 24 mi Budva
$1116
40 km or 25 mi Bar
$1013
41 km or 25 mi Kotor
$1040
46 km or 28 mi Shkoder
$670
58 km or 36 mi Ulcinj
$989
58 km or 36 mi Plav
$1004
63 km or 39 mi Mojkovac
$1030
67 km or 42 mi Berane
$1028
87 km or 54 mi Cavtat
$1120
97 km or 61 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
125 km or 77 mi Kamez
$798
125 km or 78 mi Durres
$762
129 km or 80 mi Novi Pazar
$704
132 km or 82 mi Tirana
$1002
140 km or 87 mi Mitrovica
$664
148 km or 92 mi Tetovo
$570
156 km or 97 mi Mostar
$672
158 km or 98 mi Pristina
$691
162 km or 101 mi Elbasan
$591
173 km or 107 mi Sarajevo
$742
184 km or 114 mi Cacak
$681
186 km or 115 mi Skopje
$760
193 km or 120 mi Fier
$628
195 km or 121 mi Ohrid
$626
201 km or 125 mi Berat
$594
204 km or 127 mi Kumanovo
$563
209 km or 130 mi Valjevo
$585
221 km or 138 mi Kragujevac
$733
222 km or 138 mi Vlore
$707
222 km or 138 mi Veles
$531
225 km or 140 mi Zenica
$545
225 km or 140 mi Prilep
$534
228 km or 142 mi Brindisi
$1124
232 km or 144 mi Bitola
$692
236 km or 146 mi Nis
$702
236 km or 147 mi Ostuni
$1175
238 km or 148 mi Korce
$548
238 km or 148 mi Tuzla
$645
244 km or 152 mi Hvar
$1048