Kampala vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1085
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2611
🏠 One person rent
$273
$571
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1042
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$343
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
57
😀 Quality of life
46
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kampala is 40% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7156th and 4788th ($654 vs $1085) 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 6597th and 3575th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$36.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.16
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$707
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$458
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1366
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$851
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$45.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$70.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
11.46%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1950
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$15.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$7.05
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.06
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.71
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$8.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.37
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.7
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.87
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$2.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$55.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$6.12
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$29
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$83.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$130
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$257
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6292

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$833
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$645
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$734
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$618
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$690
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$778
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$750
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$597
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$510
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$968
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$691
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$475
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1187
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$861
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$732
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$521
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$990
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$497
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$546
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$516
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$524
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$531
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$561
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$848
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$419
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$517
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$497
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$893
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$522
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$884
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$519
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$878
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$612
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$815
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$386
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$542
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$532
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$719
375 km or 233 mi Van
$499
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$553