Kampala vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1028
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2453
🏠 One person rent
$322
$511
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$902
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$349
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$59.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$625
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
10 km
🎓 Higher education
54
60
😀 Quality of life
48
71
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.12M

The cost of living in Kampala is 30% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5462nd ($722 vs $1028) 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 6923rd and 3807th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Tbilisi

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Kampala Tbilisi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$39.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$9.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.72
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.25
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$616
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$398
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1136
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$721
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$51.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$79
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$18.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
11.91%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$2570
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1448
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$15.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$7.55
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.98
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.58
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$8.65
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.74
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$10.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$2.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.72
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$8.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$2.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$3.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$56.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$5.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$28.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$85.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$118
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$262
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$4901

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$740
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$655
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$698
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$612
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$728
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$853
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$730
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$746
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$841
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1057
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1033
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$488
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1148
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$981
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$706
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$559
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1046
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$667
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$615
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$562
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$752
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$631
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$634
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$842
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$631
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$562
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$662
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$840
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$560
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$959
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$565
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$953
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$590
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$802
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$404
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$445
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$673
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$489
375 km or 233 mi Van
$568
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$643