Kampala vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1035
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2459
🏠 One person rent
$303
$523
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$928
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$57.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$612
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
57
58
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7003rd and 5310th ($717 vs $1035) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Georgia, respectively. Check Uganda vs Georgia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.6 months in Tbilisi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6747th and 3238th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$39.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.27
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.48
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$640
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$412
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1162
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$755
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$47.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$73.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
11.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$2259
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1356
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$7.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.69
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.41
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$8.55
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.62
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$9.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$2.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.65
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.56
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$54.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$6.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$9.52
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$125
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$251
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$4265

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$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
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$736
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$643
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$691
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$719
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$852
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$718
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$736
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$836
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1081
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1059
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$484
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1181
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1001
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$668
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$567
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1068
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$633
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$613
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$569
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$706
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$627
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$630
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$823
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$629
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$567
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$633
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$836
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$562
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$968
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$573
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$968
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$604
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$793
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$402
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$457
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$681
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$488
375 km or 233 mi Van
$585
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$632