Chicago vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2799
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6454
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$1702
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$2727
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$702
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$204
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5210
$142
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
57
😀 Quality of life
97
49
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chicago is 290% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 394th and 7003rd ($2799 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 338th and 1st in the United States and Uganda, respectively. Check the United States vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.9 months in Chicago compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Chicago ranked 2nd best city to live in the United States vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 16th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Chicago vs Kampala

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Chicago Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$19.2
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$86.5
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.36
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.99
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1993
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3215
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2313
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$108
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$168
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.8
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.77%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3645
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2499
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.8
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$17
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.01
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.08
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.01
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.93
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.3
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.4
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.8
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.04
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.8
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16.7
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.5
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$12.8
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.84
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.14
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$68.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17.1
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$135
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$28.7
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$61.8
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.8
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2032
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23423
$3783

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2384
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2360
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2396
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2386
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2367
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2287
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2393
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2385
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2399
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2366
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2400
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2426
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2288
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2398
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2406
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2405
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2549
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2393
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2413
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2395
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$2030
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2327
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2392
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2379
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2462
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$2008
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2388
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2399
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2468
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2363
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2495
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2268
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2392
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2368
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2261
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2392
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1989
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2376
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2426

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612