Chicago vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2678
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6655
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$1596
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$2946
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$700
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$200
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4876
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
15 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
53
😀 Quality of life
95
44
🏙️ Population
2.75M
1.68M

The cost of living in Chicago is 284% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 529th and 6903rd ($2678 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 483rd 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 23rd and 6624th 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
$21.9
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$90.6
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$12
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$7
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$5.4
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.95
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1841
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1327
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3729
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2474
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$104
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$159
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$62.1
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.68%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3391
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2689
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.48
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.1
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$16.1
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.68
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.13
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.5
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.2
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$18.3
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.67
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.84
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.43
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.18
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.81
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.85
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.04
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$15
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.02
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.63
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.76
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$63
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.8
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$127
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$29.8
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$94.4
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$2114
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24502
$4369

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2425
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2421
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2510
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2426
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2444
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2194
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2256
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2401
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2384
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2314
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2334
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2389
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2264
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2377
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2392
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2363
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2509
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2359
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2393
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2360
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1938
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2362
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2363
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2344
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2396
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1948
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2350
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2378
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2446
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2369
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2506
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2342
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2367
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2342
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2227
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2345
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1954
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2351
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2371

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638