Chicago vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2667
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6807
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1579
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$3056
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$205
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4901
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
96
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chicago is 277% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 483rd and 6887th ($2667 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 425th 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 1.8 months in Chicago compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 20th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Chicago Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$21
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$87.3
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11.7
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.62
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.12
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1974
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3828
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2594
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$102
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$156
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.61%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3554
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3158
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.49
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$76.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.6
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.02
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.92
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.69
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.8
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.9
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.97
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.91
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.34
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.08
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.93
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.86
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.8
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.9
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.6
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.03
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.65
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.81
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$15
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$126
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.3
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.2
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.5
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2457
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$19423
$4412

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2427
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2463
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2424
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2375
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2376
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2177
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2307
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2344
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2352
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2326
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2367
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2412
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2393
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2292
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2313
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2305
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2360
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2358
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2292
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2268
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2292
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1950
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2293
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2296
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2295
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2224
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1975
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2276
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2392
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2363
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2276
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2380
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2290
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2269
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2280
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2134
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2331
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$2002
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2274
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2357

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