Chicago vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Chicago Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2822
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$6502
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1695
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2718
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$730
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$192
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5026
$136
😷 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 291% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 375th and 7132nd ($2822 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 311th 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 22nd and 6923rd 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
$19.9
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$99.7
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$13.5
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.93
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.6
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$3.05
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$2002
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1406
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3205
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2314
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$157
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.66%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3759
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2521
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.5
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$75.2
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$14.5
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.24
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$4.16
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.38
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.59
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.3
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$14.8
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.6
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.36
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.9
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.44
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.56
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.8
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.03
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$16.9
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.6
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$7.06
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$4.23
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$69.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$16.7
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$154
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$33
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$60.8
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$99.7
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1863
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$24172
$4366

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Cities near Chicago

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Cicero
$2429
14 km or 8.8 mi Berwyn
$2374
14 km or 8.9 mi Oak Park
$2432
16 km or 10 mi Elmwood Park
$2406
18 km or 11 mi Maywood
$2396
18 km or 11 mi Evanston
$2202
19 km or 12 mi Skokie
$2300
19 km or 12 mi Burbank
$2449
20 km or 12 mi Melrose Park
$2418
21 km or 13 mi Oak Lawn
$2443
22 km or 14 mi Morton Grove
$2381
22 km or 14 mi Niles
$2408
23 km or 14 mi Park Ridge
$2466
23 km or 14 mi Wilmette
$2295
25 km or 16 mi Blue Island
$2439
26 km or 16 mi Elmhurst
$2454
27 km or 17 mi Glenview
$2433
28 km or 17 mi Des Plaines
$2521
28 km or 18 mi Dolton
$2438
29 km or 18 mi Villa Park
$2475
30 km or 19 mi Harvey
$2434
30 km or 19 mi East Chicago
$1906
30 km or 19 mi Westmont
$2411
31 km or 19 mi Calumet
$2440
31 km or 20 mi South Holland
$2425
32 km or 20 mi Lombard
$2503
32 km or 20 mi Hammond
$1889
32 km or 20 mi Oak Forest
$2438
33 km or 20 mi Northbrook
$2415
33 km or 20 mi Mount Prospect
$2477
33 km or 20 mi Darien
$2434
33 km or 21 mi Elk Grove Village
$2525
34 km or 21 mi Downers Grove
$2354
35 km or 22 mi Orland Park
$2421
36 km or 22 mi Lansing
$2412
36 km or 22 mi Glen Ellyn
$2311
37 km or 23 mi Highland Park
$2398
37 km or 23 mi Munster
$1862
37 km or 23 mi Tinley Park
$2425
37 km or 23 mi Wheeling
$2434

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602