Kampala vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1002
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2467
🏠 One person rent
$273
$443
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$809
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$105
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$616
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
46
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
418K

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7156th and 5302nd ($654 vs $1002) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.6 months in Tirana. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6597th and 3974th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$10.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$51.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.61
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.59
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1053
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$604
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$64.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$98.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$17
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
5.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$2724
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1392
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$16.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.93
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.01
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$3.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$11.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.32
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.29
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.66
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.09
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.89
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$10.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.98
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.68
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$42.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$30.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.84
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$56.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$229
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$4444

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$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 Tirana

Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$798
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$762
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$591
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$594
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$628
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$989
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$626
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$670
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$707
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1013
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$548
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$570
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$692
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$945
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1116
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1004
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$534
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1040
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$760
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$756
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$531
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1028
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1124
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1213
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1017
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$563
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1030
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$576
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$691
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1068
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1120
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$664
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1175
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$984
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$602
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1302
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1098
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$704
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1009