Kampala vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1294
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3098
🏠 One person rent
$303
$630
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1118
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$439
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$119
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$803
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
46
😀 Quality of life
49
72
🏙️ Population
1.68M
418K

The cost of living in Kampala is 45% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4511th ($717 vs $1294) 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 0.6 months in Tirana. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6747th and 3035th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$60.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$11.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.99
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.04
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$751
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$490
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1383
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$894
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$69.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$18.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
5.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3745
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1979
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$19.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$32.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$8.13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.72
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.83
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.52
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.57
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$8.16
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.58
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.19
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$3.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$58.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$9.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$34.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$6.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$68.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$5765

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$1041
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$945
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$673
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$764
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$701
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1107
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$697
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$819
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$887
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1115
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$857
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$720
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$667
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1047
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1195
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$967
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1111
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$592
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1261
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$849
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$1122
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$572
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1107
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1349
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1332
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1181
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$642
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1164
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$655
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1238
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1539
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$557
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1392
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1040
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$575
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1610
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1045
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$828
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$973