Abuja vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1375
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2817
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1017
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$1803
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$71.9
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$63.7
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
39
54
😀 Quality of life
23
48
🏙️ Population
1.69M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 97% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4364th and 7291st ($1375 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Nigeria and Uganda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0 months in Abuja compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Abuja ranked 13th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9006th and 6847th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Abuja vs Kampala

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Abuja Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.62
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$33
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$3.85
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.88
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.4
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.53
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1589
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$763
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2890
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1382
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$60.8
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91.5
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$27.5
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.38%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1280
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$955
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.56
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$30.8
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.31
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.7
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.08
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.01
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.48
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.46
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.38
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.76
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.23
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.17
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.68
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.86
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.01
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.9
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.38
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.28
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.9
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.41
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$60.8
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$115
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2528
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$692
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$323
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$760
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$517
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$564
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$672
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$531
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$693
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$488
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$518
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$795
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$491
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$575
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$516
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$670
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$627
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$773
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1364
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$639
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$658
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$503
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$786
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$591
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$699
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$373
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$559
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1118
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$995
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$372
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$759
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$946
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$821
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1119
562 km or 349 mi Save
$654
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$476
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$627
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$738
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$1272
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1156

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618