Kampala vs Saint Petersburg - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Saint Petersburg
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$874
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2178
🏠 One person rent
$316
$442
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$863
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$238
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$104
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$846
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
82
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.38M

The cost of living in Kampala is 19% less expensive than in Saint Petersburg. Cities ranked 6887th and 6204th ($707 vs $874) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 1 months in Saint Petersburg. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Saint Petersburg ranked 2nd in Russia, while ranked 6586th and 3645th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Saint Petersburg

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Kampala Saint Petersburg
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$7.59
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$558
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$322
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1149
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$656
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$66.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$102
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$5.86
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
16.16%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3238
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2069
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.7
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$38.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.97
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.6
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.24
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.28
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.45
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.47
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.09
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.77
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$4.82
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.29
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$98.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$321
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$6847

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
135 km or 84 mi Narva
$846
156 km or 97 mi Sillamae
$979
162 km or 101 mi Imatra
$1149
168 km or 104 mi Veliky Novgorod
$682
170 km or 105 mi Lappeenranta
$1378
181 km or 112 mi Kohtla-Jarve
$990
185 km or 115 mi Hamina
$1439
195 km or 121 mi Kotka
$1416
223 km or 139 mi Kouvola
$1447
227 km or 141 mi Savonlinna
$1230
232 km or 144 mi Rakvere
$973
254 km or 158 mi Mikkeli
$1389
262 km or 163 mi Porvoo
$1453
263 km or 164 mi Pskov
$440
269 km or 167 mi Tartu
$1120
280 km or 174 mi Lahti
$1453
293 km or 182 mi Kerava
$1532
294 km or 183 mi Varkaus
$1123
294 km or 183 mi Jarvenpaa
$1631
295 km or 183 mi Vantaa
$1782
296 km or 184 mi Joensuu
$1499
297 km or 184 mi Tuusula
$1570
299 km or 186 mi Petrozavodsk
$514
300 km or 186 mi Helsinki
$1936
302 km or 188 mi Maardu
$1278
310 km or 192 mi Nurmijarvi
$1562
310 km or 193 mi Hyvinkaa
$1360
315 km or 196 mi Espoo
$2023
317 km or 197 mi Riihimaki
$1534
318 km or 197 mi Tallinn
$1447
322 km or 200 mi Viljandi
$966
328 km or 204 mi Kirkkonummi
$1608
342 km or 213 mi Hameenlinna
$1431
348 km or 216 mi Lohja
$1363
349 km or 217 mi Jamsa
$1467
354 km or 220 mi Jyvaskyla
$1466
356 km or 221 mi Kuopio
$1414
373 km or 232 mi Valkeakoski
$1584
374 km or 233 mi Parnu
$1102
383 km or 238 mi Raseborg
$1525