Bishkek vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Bishkek Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$713
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1726
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$380
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$727
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$229
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$34
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$385
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
23 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
43
53
😀 Quality of life
52
44
🏙️ Population
1.15M
1.68M

The cost of living in Bishkek is 2% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6826th and 6903rd ($713 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Kyrgyzstan and Uganda, respectively. Check Kyrgyzstan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Bishkek compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Bishkek ranked 1st best city to live in Kyrgyzstan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6118th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Bishkek vs Kampala

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Bishkek Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$5.73
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.74
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.04
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.66
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$439
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$326
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$897
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$632
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.5
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.1
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$12
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.31%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1273
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$929
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.23
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$11.5
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.79
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.51
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.77
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.54
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.12
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.1
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.32
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.43
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.08
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.72
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.71
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.17
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$44.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.61
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$42.5
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$103
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$205
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3972
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
23 km or 14 mi Kant
$674
59 km or 37 mi Tokmok
$667
171 km or 106 mi Toktogul
$607
171 km or 106 mi Kaskelen
$785
194 km or 121 mi Almaty
$881
195 km or 121 mi Talas
$623
198 km or 123 mi Naryn
$637
207 km or 129 mi Cholpon-Ata
$652
233 km or 145 mi Kapchagay
$749
251 km or 156 mi Jalal-Abad
$538
261 km or 162 mi Taraz
$441
299 km or 186 mi Osh
$477
303 km or 188 mi Andijan
$430
317 km or 197 mi Namangan
$538
357 km or 222 mi Margilan
$591
360 km or 224 mi Fergana
$626
376 km or 233 mi Artux
$619
387 km or 240 mi Taldiqorgan
$553
398 km or 247 mi Kashgar
$634
411 km or 256 mi Shymkent
$569
439 km or 273 mi Chirchiq
$444
444 km or 276 mi Balkhash
$624
449 km or 279 mi Konibodom
$613
471 km or 292 mi Tashkent
$853
482 km or 300 mi Istiklol
$613
497 km or 309 mi Kentau
$501
498 km or 310 mi Ghafurov
$614
499 km or 310 mi Buston
$615
502 km or 312 mi Khujand
$623
506 km or 314 mi Aksu
$610
516 km or 320 mi Turkistan
$512
558 km or 346 mi Yining
$543
568 km or 353 mi Istaravshan
$613
614 km or 382 mi Aral
$601
637 km or 396 mi Jizzakh
$507
642 km or 399 mi Bole
$531
682 km or 424 mi Dushanbe
$605
691 km or 430 mi Panjakent
$602
721 km or 448 mi Tursunzoda
$593
729 km or 453 mi Samarkand
$472

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$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
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$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
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$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
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638