Accra vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Accra Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$747
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2010
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$278
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$646
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$294
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$114
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$179
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
2 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
50
52
😀 Quality of life
53
44
🏙️ Population
2.39M
1.68M

The cost of living in Accra is 6% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6680th and 6887th ($747 vs $707) 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 0.2 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 6041st and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Accra vs Kampala

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Accra Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$48.9
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.89
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.14
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.63
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.68
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$568
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$105
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1439
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$324
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.3
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$50
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$48.5
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
24.39%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1620
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$934
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$10.5
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.14
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.93
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.51
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.25
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.24
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.9
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.59
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.28
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.48
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.05
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.34
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.47
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$5.18
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.58
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.75
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$2.97
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.39
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.99
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$35.8
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$9.01
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$36.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.42
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$15.3
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.7
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$57.3
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$6479
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Ashaiman
$546
20 km or 12 mi Tema
$368
56 km or 35 mi Koforidua
$585
134 km or 83 mi Ho
$345
167 km or 104 mi Lome
$711
171 km or 106 mi Kpalime
$656
178 km or 111 mi Obuasi
$546
187 km or 116 mi Hohoe
$570
191 km or 119 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Kumasi
$412
258 km or 161 mi Atakpame
$655
298 km or 185 mi Abomey
$617
300 km or 187 mi Cotonou
$755
325 km or 202 mi Porto-Novo
$710
354 km or 220 mi Sotouboua
$652
387 km or 240 mi Abengourou
$1015
395 km or 246 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
400 km or 249 mi Save
$644
403 km or 250 mi Sokode
$652
408 km or 253 mi Lagos
$1133
426 km or 265 mi Abidjan
$1164
427 km or 265 mi Abeokuta
$1019
429 km or 267 mi Tamale
$492
447 km or 278 mi Agboville
$1012
464 km or 288 mi Kara
$656
465 km or 289 mi Dabou
$1011
495 km or 308 mi Ibadan
$759
518 km or 322 mi Oyo
$699
565 km or 351 mi Ife
$774
573 km or 356 mi Divo
$1034
577 km or 359 mi Osogbo
$704
579 km or 359 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
583 km or 362 mi Bouake
$1071
614 km or 381 mi Ilorin
$526
622 km or 387 mi Akure
$635
637 km or 396 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
638 km or 397 mi Gagnoa
$1035
646 km or 402 mi Leo
$751
646 km or 402 mi Benin
$537
657 km or 408 mi Warri
$886

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