Kampala vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1341
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3192
🏠 One person rent
$316
$726
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1252
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$415
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$75
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1594
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
44
80
🏙️ Population
1.68M
581K

The cost of living in Kampala is 47% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 6887th and 4248th ($707 vs $1341) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Lithuania, respectively. Check Uganda vs Lithuania comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Vilnius. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 6586th and 531st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$11.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$57.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.55
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$4.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.01
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$741
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$527
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1406
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$920
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$140
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$219
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$5601
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3443
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.71
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$32.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.7
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$11.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.43
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.52
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.93
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.05
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.64
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$5.6
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$9.37
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.6
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$33.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$8.84
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$53.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$82.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$97
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$570
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$8624

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

Cities near Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$856
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$871
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1191
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$950
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$886
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$902
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$390
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$899
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1061
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$717
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$516
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$999
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$946
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1057
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$563
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1002
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$856
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$817
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1111
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$1042
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1169
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$916
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1377
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1016
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$437
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1042
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$578
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$527
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$437
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$298
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$893
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1134
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1113
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1029
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$467
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$931
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1136
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$923
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$977
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1406