Kampala vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1264
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3052
🏠 One person rent
$312
$607
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1058
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$428
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$118
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$910
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
48
😀 Quality of life
48
72
🏙️ Population
1.68M
389K

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7291st and 4610th ($697 vs $1264) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Albania, respectively. Check Uganda vs Albania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Tirana. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6847th and 2811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Tirana

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Kampala Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$9.73
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$55.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$2.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$733
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$464
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1305
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$836
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$68.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$108
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$20.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
5.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4476
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2198
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$19.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$32.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$2.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.24
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$3.9
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$8.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$16.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.55
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$2.15
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.92
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$2.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.84
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$5.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$2.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$3.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$55.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$9.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$36
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$70.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$338
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$7688

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$635
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1030
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$918
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$687
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$772
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$727
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1047
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$738
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$849
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$897
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1078
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$891
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$770
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$663
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1053
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1207
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$930
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1092
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$591
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1265
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$880
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1123
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$587
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1093
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1362
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1306
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1194
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$675
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1119
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$610
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$718
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1267
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1661
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$581
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1415
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1048
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$620
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1732
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$832
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1030