Abuja vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Abuja Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1262
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3168
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$953
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$2270
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$48.7
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$277
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
37
52
😀 Quality of life
19
44
🏙️ Population
1.57M
1.68M

The cost of living in Abuja is 79% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4418th and 6887th ($1262 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Nigeria and Uganda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Abuja compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Abuja ranked 4th best city to live in Nigeria vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8886th and 6586th 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
$2.91
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$31.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.49
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.94
$1.28
 Cappuccino
$1.32
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.55
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1599
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$736
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3692
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1850
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$14.8
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$23.1
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$28.7
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.42%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1394
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1120
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.67
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.93
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.01
$2.68
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.59
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.14
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.07
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.81
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.31
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.5
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.47
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.55
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.43
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.96
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.02
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.88
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.73
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.33
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.55
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$33.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.21
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.58
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$29.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$68.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$134
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1984
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
120 km or 74 mi Minna
$787
163 km or 101 mi Kaduna
$377
181 km or 113 mi Jos
$757
225 km or 140 mi Zaria
$621
291 km or 181 mi Enugu
$469
293 km or 182 mi Bauchi
$735
296 km or 184 mi Owo
$658
297 km or 185 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
321 km or 199 mi Awka
$846
323 km or 201 mi Akure
$635
329 km or 204 mi Ilorin
$526
331 km or 205 mi Onitsha
$1036
346 km or 215 mi Kano
$583
352 km or 219 mi Osogbo
$704
357 km or 222 mi Gusau
$605
367 km or 228 mi Ife
$774
368 km or 229 mi Benin
$537
392 km or 243 mi Umuahia
$906
400 km or 249 mi Owerri
$1686
414 km or 257 mi Oyo
$699
434 km or 270 mi Ibadan
$759
438 km or 272 mi Katsina
$596
438 km or 272 mi Warri
$886
438 km or 272 mi Aba
$638
456 km or 283 mi Bamenda
$714
466 km or 289 mi Calabar
$374
482 km or 299 mi Port Harcourt
$651
496 km or 308 mi Maradi
$1042
503 km or 312 mi Abeokuta
$1019
509 km or 316 mi Sokoto
$453
513 km or 319 mi Bafoussam
$794
536 km or 333 mi Lagos
$1133
537 km or 334 mi Kumba
$933
552 km or 343 mi Zinder
$1037
562 km or 349 mi Save
$644
574 km or 357 mi Damaturu
$545
577 km or 358 mi Buea
$655
592 km or 368 mi Limbe
$710
606 km or 377 mi Malabo
$812
608 km or 378 mi Douala
$1368

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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