Kampala vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1046
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2469
🏠 One person rent
$316
$545
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$941
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$334
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$56
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$555
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
52
57
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kampala is 32% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 6887th and 5321st ($707 vs $1046) 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 6586th and 3638th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$9.56
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$38.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$7.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.85
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$681
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$430
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$758
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$47.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$73.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
11.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2049
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1065
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.83
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.94
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.49
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$8.58
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.8
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.34
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.71
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.86
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.16
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.33
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.39
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$6.71
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$27.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$11.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$84.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$128
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$242
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5547

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

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$845
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$681
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$791
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$608
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$807
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$916
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$728
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$701
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$477
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1190
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1160
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$481
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1298
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1052
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$716
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$542
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1173
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$584
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$609
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$541
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$573
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$621
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$632
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$837
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$587
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$541
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$498
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$855
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$532
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$1050
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$538
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$1051
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$686
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$790
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$425
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$512
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$635
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$907
375 km or 233 mi Van
$552
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$639