Accra vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$582
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1723
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$174
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$530
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$244
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$103
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$175
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
56
46
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 11% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7827th and 7156th ($582 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Ghana and Uganda, respectively. Check Ghana vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Accra compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Accra ranked 1st best city to live in Ghana vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5889th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Accra Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$3.17
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$39.3
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.94
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.87
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.98
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$265
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.5
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1029
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$297
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$27.5
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$42.6
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$43.5
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.6%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1071
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.51
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.4
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.06
$3.77
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.07
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.07
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.45
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.18
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.03
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.79
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.06
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.74
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.01
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.29
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.83
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.19
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.91
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.57
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.76
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.73
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.75
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30.7
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.91
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$46.5
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.11
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.5
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$52.7
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4455
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$512
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$446
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$497
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$353
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$678
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$616
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$459
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$482
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$476
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$416
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$617
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$677
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$732
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$697
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$616
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$874
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$693
400 km or 249 mi Save
$676
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$617
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$448
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1114
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$826
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$443
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$892
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$620
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$916
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$262
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$407
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$250
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$888
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$310
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$891
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$923
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$314
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$243
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$897
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$675
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$315
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$351

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571