Houston vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2265
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5394
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$1281
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$2031
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$603
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$201
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4606
$136
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
95
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Houston is 214% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1354th and 7132nd ($2265 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1137th 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 months in Houston compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 16th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Houston vs Kampala

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Houston Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$18.7
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$73.6
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$10.8
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.31
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$5.52
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.74
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1411
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1003
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2380
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1609
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$132
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$204
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$63.9
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.39%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2542
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1944
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.24
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$71.3
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$21.8
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.72
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.9
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.19
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.69
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$5.06
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.4
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.5
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$16.1
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.95
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.67
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.76
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.92
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.58
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.6
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.51
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.17
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$14.5
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.31
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$9.24
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.34
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.92
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.21
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$43.9
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$149
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.6
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$46.3
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$101
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1729
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22380
$4366

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2228
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2150
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2094
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2260
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2071
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2112
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2136
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2297
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2386
41 km or 25 mi League
$2102
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2072
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2114
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2738
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2048
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1836
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1897
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2112
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$2022
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1605
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1913
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$2000
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1900
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1887
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2226
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1971
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1904
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1510
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2115
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2444
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2027
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2153
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2237
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2125
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2229
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2171
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2200
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2187
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2285
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$2059
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2221

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