Kampala vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1015
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2462
🏠 One person rent
$314
$464
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$807
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$357
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$698
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
45
😀 Quality of life
44
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
418K

The cost of living in Kampala is 31% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6903rd and 5400th ($698 vs $1015) 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 0.7 months in Tirana. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tirana ranked 1st in Albania, while ranked 6624th and 3525th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$9.12
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$45.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$8.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$525
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$340
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1004
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$605
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$68.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$104
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$18
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
5.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3096
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1560
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.42
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$16.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$26.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$2.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$3.61
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.98
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$14.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.85
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.16
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.44
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$11.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$6.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$2.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$3.31
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$41.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$8.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$30.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$5.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$57.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$99.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$5391

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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
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$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
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$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
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$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
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$647
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$935
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$772
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$639
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$749
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$614
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$965
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$636
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$679
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$746
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$972
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$765
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$682
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$635
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$975
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1117
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$816
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1030
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$537
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1150
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$772
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$987
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$545
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1070
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1164
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1182
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1042
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$588
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1070
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$556
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$595
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1056
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1187
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$463
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1199
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$943
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$561
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$1227
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$930
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$662
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1027