Kampala vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1303
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3208
🏠 One person rent
$273
$693
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1293
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$422
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$67.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$1540
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
61
😀 Quality of life
46
79
🏙️ Population
1.68M
581K

The cost of living in Kampala is 50% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 7156th and 4167th ($654 vs $1303) 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 6597th and 511th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$12.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$8.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$4.81
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.27
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$734
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$497
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1459
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$979
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$202
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$17.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
4.14%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$4830
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3067
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.86
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$31.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$8.18
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.63
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.59
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.64
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$7.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$11.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.07
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.58
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$5.21
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$8.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$57.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$17.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$77
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$91.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$534
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$8246

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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 Vilnius

Distance City Cost of living
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$835
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$850
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1080
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$928
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$922
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$877
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$385
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$864
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1028
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$649
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$490
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$827
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$927
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1013
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$528
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$949
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$827
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$831
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1088
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$985
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1135
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$1027
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1362
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$981
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$423
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1029
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$622
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$415
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$426
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$299
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$860
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1006
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$969
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$976
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$472
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$842
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1040
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$893
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$791
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1218