Chicago vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2851
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6527
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1714
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2737
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$704
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$212
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5090
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chicago is 309% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 358th and 7291st ($2851 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 300th 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Chicago ranked 3rd best city to live in the United States vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 18th and 6847th 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
$19.6
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$84.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12.7
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7.35
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$6.06
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.85
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2011
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1414
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3203
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2316
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.3
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.32%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3899
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2568
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.51
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$82.6
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.5
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.12
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.2
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.67
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.62
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.11
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.5
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$19.1
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.78
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.96
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.01
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.79
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.71
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$16
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.02
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$17.4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.05
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.22
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.31
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$74.6
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$17
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$177
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$32.8
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$62.9
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1582
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$27880
$5038

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2444
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2399
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2440
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2425
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2423
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2232
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2309
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2454
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2430
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2463
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2376
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2394
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2461
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2323
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2444
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2483
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2436
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2569
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2436
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2508
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2425
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1751
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2440
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2443
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2439
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2580
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1761
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2429
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2400
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2508
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2463
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2543
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2418
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2438
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2425
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2406
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2418
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1784
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2423
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2453

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618