Dallas vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Dallas Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2550
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5986
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$1562
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$2711
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$635
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$196
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$5410
$184
😷 Air quality
Good
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
9 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
92
52
😀 Quality of life
91
44
🏙️ Population
1.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Dallas is 261% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 700th and 6887th ($2550 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 627th 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 2.1 months in Dallas compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Dallas ranked 19th best city to live in the United States vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 113th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Dallas Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$20.5
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$74.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$11
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.93
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$5.35
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.8
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1643
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1280
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3063
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2267
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$144
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$220
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$64.9
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.44%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4445
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2304
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$3.02
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$97.5
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$19.2
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.82
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.11
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.97
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.39
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.3
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.7
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.81
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.76
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.11
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.64
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.08
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15.1
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.67
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.72
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$11.5
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.46
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.91
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.13
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$40.1
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$13.9
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$98.2
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$24.8
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.8
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1291
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$26874
$4412

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Cities near Dallas

Distance City Cost of living
8 km or 5 mi University Park
$2243
14 km or 8.5 mi Irving
$1887
18 km or 11 mi Duncanville
$2159
18 km or 11 mi Farmers Branch
$2187
19 km or 12 mi Mesquite
$2079
19 km or 12 mi Balch Springs
$2150
20 km or 12 mi Lancaster
$2188
21 km or 13 mi DeSoto
$2175
21 km or 13 mi Grand Prairie
$2085
22 km or 13 mi Garland
$2061
22 km or 14 mi Richardson
$2282
25 km or 15 mi Carrollton
$2236
25 km or 15 mi Cedar Hill
$2170
27 km or 17 mi Coppell
$2122
28 km or 17 mi Euless
$2085
28 km or 18 mi Rowlett
$2202
30 km or 19 mi Sachse
$2330
30 km or 19 mi Arlington
$1869
31 km or 19 mi Plano
$2506
31 km or 19 mi Grapevine
$2022
32 km or 20 mi Bedford
$2096
32 km or 20 mi Forney
$2135
34 km or 21 mi Colleyville
$2103
34 km or 21 mi Lewisville
$2102
35 km or 22 mi Hurst
$2100
35 km or 22 mi The Colony
$2336
36 km or 22 mi Rockwall
$2153
37 km or 23 mi Southlake
$2111
37 km or 23 mi Mansfield
$2299
37 km or 23 mi Midlothian
$2189
37 km or 23 mi Wylie
$2609
38 km or 23 mi Flower Mound
$2140
38 km or 24 mi Allen
$2411
39 km or 24 mi North Richland Hills
$2122
40 km or 25 mi Frisco
$2602
42 km or 26 mi Waxahachie
$2173
42 km or 26 mi Watauga
$2127
43 km or 27 mi Keller
$2103
43 km or 27 mi Haltom
$2105
44 km or 28 mi Little Elm
$2284

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