Kampala vs Tbilisi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tbilisi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1053
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2509
🏠 One person rent
$312
$527
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$914
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$351
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$59.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$654
😷 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 34% less expensive than in Tbilisi. Cities ranked 7291st and 5182nd ($697 vs $1053) 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 6847th and 3429th 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
$2.65
$10.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$34.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$9.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$413
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1132
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$735
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$53.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$82.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
12.92%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$2468
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1430
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$15.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$7.43
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.63
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$11.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.53
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.76
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.48
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.63
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.34
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$8.19
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.77
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.6
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$4.09
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$58
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$6.52
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$33
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$10.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$92.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$120
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$302
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$5632

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Tbilisi

Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Marneuli
$769
23 km or 14 mi Rustavi
$679
35 km or 22 mi Gardabani
$726
68 km or 42 mi Gori
$631
102 km or 63 mi Vanadzor
$743
106 km or 66 mi Spitak
$872
108 km or 67 mi Khashuri
$751
131 km or 82 mi Gyumri
$756
148 km or 92 mi Vladikavkaz
$906
159 km or 99 mi Abovyan
$1104
159 km or 99 mi Ashtarak
$1084
170 km or 106 mi Ganja
$490
170 km or 106 mi Yerevan
$1205
184 km or 114 mi Armavir
$1027
187 km or 116 mi Kutaisi
$730
189 km or 118 mi Kars
$574
191 km or 118 mi Masis
$1096
193 km or 120 mi Grozny
$732
203 km or 126 mi Shaki
$631
209 km or 130 mi Igdir
$576
222 km or 138 mi Nalchik
$794
228 km or 142 mi Yevlakh
$648
230 km or 143 mi Oguz
$652
236 km or 147 mi Senaki
$845
241 km or 150 mi Barda
$649
247 km or 153 mi Dogubayazit
$572
261 km or 162 mi Makhachkala
$676
265 km or 165 mi Batumi
$850
266 km or 165 mi Agri
$569
273 km or 170 mi Goris
$990
294 km or 183 mi Caldiran
$575
308 km or 191 mi Kapan
$988
331 km or 206 mi Khachmaz
$595
346 km or 215 mi Sukhumi
$819
350 km or 217 mi Khoy
$374
359 km or 223 mi Erzurum
$448
368 km or 229 mi Rize
$636
373 km or 232 mi Marand
$429
375 km or 233 mi Van
$580
396 km or 246 mi Sirvan
$663