Kampala vs Tirana - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tirana
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1086
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2612
🏠 One person rent
$316
$487
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$827
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$390
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$108
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$738
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
44
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
418K

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Tirana. Cities ranked 6887th and 5025th ($707 vs $1086) 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 6586th and 3918th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Tirana
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$10.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$47.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$539
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$357
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$996
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$618
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$73.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$114
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$19.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
5.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2991
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1555
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$17.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.03
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.02
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$3.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$8.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.66
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.92
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.39
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.46
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$12.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.93
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$5.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$3.53
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$44.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$9.34
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$5.63
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$63.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$106
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5212

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$643
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
7.4 km or 4.6 mi Kamez
$936
30 km or 19 mi Durres
$787
33 km or 20 mi Elbasan
$676
70 km or 44 mi Berat
$808
72 km or 45 mi Fier
$657
83 km or 52 mi Ulcinj
$1045
85 km or 53 mi Ohrid
$645
86 km or 54 mi Shkoder
$852
102 km or 63 mi Vlore
$902
104 km or 65 mi Bar
$1059
112 km or 70 mi Korce
$792
122 km or 76 mi Tetovo
$641
131 km or 81 mi Bitola
$685
132 km or 82 mi Podgorica
$1035
133 km or 83 mi Budva
$1191
140 km or 87 mi Cetinje
$895
141 km or 88 mi Plav
$1053
145 km or 90 mi Prilep
$545
150 km or 93 mi Kotor
$1146
152 km or 95 mi Skopje
$785
162 km or 100 mi Sarande
$956
168 km or 105 mi Veles
$549
169 km or 105 mi Berane
$1046
175 km or 109 mi Brindisi
$1239
176 km or 110 mi Lecce
$1244
181 km or 112 mi Ptolemaida
$1072
181 km or 113 mi Kumanovo
$589
182 km or 113 mi Mojkovac
$1076
183 km or 114 mi Kavadarci
$595
186 km or 115 mi Pristina
$661
190 km or 118 mi Corfu
$1169
192 km or 119 mi Cavtat
$1161
193 km or 120 mi Mitrovica
$521
199 km or 124 mi Ostuni
$1280
201 km or 125 mi Kozani
$1036
202 km or 126 mi Stip
$571
203 km or 126 mi Dubrovnik
$1251
205 km or 127 mi Ioannina
$1094
210 km or 131 mi Novi Pazar
$692
219 km or 136 mi Veria
$1050