Kampala vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1016
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2436
🏠 One person rent
$314
$528
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$953
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$328
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$53.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$546
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
53
58
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5394th ($698 vs $1016) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Tbilisi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tbilisi ranked 1st in Georgia, while ranked 6624th and 3528th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$9.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$37.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$7.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.04
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.81
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$650
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$423
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1266
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$769
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$44.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$69.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$15.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
11.59%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$2054
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1130
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.36
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$14.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.59
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.61
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.43
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$7.84
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.19
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$9.45
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.23
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.63
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.14
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.48
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.74
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$47.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$6.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$8.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$83
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$124
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$234
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$5278

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$813
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$660
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$767
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$583
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$697
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$833
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$692
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$711
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$633
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1094
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1071
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1199
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$990
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$658
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$568
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1081
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$608
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$607
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$565
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$583
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$618
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$627
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$788
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$618
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$570
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$535
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$812
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$553
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$967
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$574
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$961
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$676
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$760
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$419
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$562
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$661
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$553
375 km or 233 mi Van
$615
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$634