Kampala vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$811
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2103
🏠 One person rent
$273
$389
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$788
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$733
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
46
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kampala is 19% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 7156th and 6353rd ($654 vs $811) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Russia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Russia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Saint Petersburg. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6597th and 4239th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$6.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$28.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.23
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.78
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$526
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$274
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$598
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$58.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$89.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$5.55
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
11.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3262
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1917
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$36.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.39
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.61
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.4
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$9.26
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$7.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.17
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$2.28
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.45
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.67
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.31
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$32.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$4.22
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$21.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$8.06
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$73.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$93.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$352
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6504

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$814
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$906
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1121
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$694
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1358
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$933
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1366
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1349
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1376
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1218
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$920
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1330
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1277
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$461
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1163
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1396
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1491
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1089
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1632
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1736
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1403
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1498
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$532
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1825
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1194
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1499
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1291
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$1907
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1464
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1335
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$909
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1519
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1317
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1257
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1414
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1475
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1363
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1570
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$982
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1438