Kampala vs Vilnius - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Vilnius
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1414
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3338
🏠 One person rent
$303
$764
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1283
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$436
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$86.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1836
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
61
😀 Quality of life
49
83
🏙️ Population
1.68M
581K

The cost of living in Kampala is 49% less expensive than in Vilnius. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4221st ($717 vs $1414) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in Vilnius. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Vilnius ranked 1st in Lithuania, while ranked 6747th and 544th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Vilnius
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$12.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$63.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$8.78
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$5.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$763
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$547
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1376
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$933
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$159
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$246
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$15.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
4.4%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$6130
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$3717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$39.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$11.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.76
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$3.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$12.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.57
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$2.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$3.36
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.97
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$2.75
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$5.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$2.1
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$38.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$9.24
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$54.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$78.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$609
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$9582

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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
77 km or 48 mi Jonava
$865
86 km or 53 mi Alytus
$883
90 km or 56 mi Kaunas
$1334
93 km or 58 mi Utena
$974
125 km or 78 mi Marijampole
$920
130 km or 81 mi Panevezys
$988
148 km or 92 mi Grodno
$349
153 km or 95 mi Daugavpils
$929
166 km or 103 mi Suwalki
$1113
171 km or 107 mi Minsk
$735
180 km or 112 mi Baranavichy
$517
186 km or 116 mi Siauliai
$967
205 km or 127 mi Jekabpils
$894
214 km or 133 mi Elk
$1125
215 km or 133 mi Barysaw
$561
223 km or 138 mi Bialystok
$1148
240 km or 149 mi Jelgava
$889
240 km or 149 mi Rezekne
$840
241 km or 150 mi Ogre
$1046
259 km or 161 mi Mazeikiai
$864
262 km or 163 mi Riga
$1270
269 km or 167 mi Lomza
$993
271 km or 168 mi Jurmala
$1419
286 km or 178 mi Klaipeda
$1057
290 km or 180 mi Pinsk
$426
301 km or 187 mi Ostroleka
$1113
307 km or 191 mi Kaliningrad
$829
308 km or 192 mi Brest
$528
310 km or 192 mi Babruysk
$406
317 km or 197 mi Vitebsk
$293
318 km or 197 mi Valmiera
$928
327 km or 203 mi Olsztyn
$1182
328 km or 204 mi Biala Podlaska
$1079
336 km or 209 mi Liepaja
$1034
339 km or 211 mi Mogilev
$545
342 km or 212 mi Siedlce
$1009
366 km or 228 mi Ciechanow
$1241
379 km or 236 mi Ventspils
$968
385 km or 239 mi Elblag
$1074
390 km or 242 mi Otwock
$1522