Houston vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2221
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5469
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$1319
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$2448
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$557
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$188
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4662
$207
😷 Air quality
Good
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
16 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
52
😀 Quality of life
92
46
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Houston is 239% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1234th and 7156th ($2221 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1107th 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 Houston compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Houston ranked 11th best city to live in the United States vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 86th and 6597th 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
$15.4
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$72
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.98
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$5.63
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$5.34
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.46
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1372
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1066
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$3100
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1960
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$125
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$191
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$67.9
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.74%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$4081
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3710
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$63.9
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$20.5
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.8
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.06
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.07
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$3.95
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$12.7
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.1
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$15.7
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.56
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.29
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.42
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.84
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.63
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.27
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.49
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$3.14
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$15
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.06
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$8.31
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$8.05
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.42
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.96
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.04
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$41.1
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$103
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$20.1
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.9
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1282
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$23011
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2141
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2118
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2128
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2132
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2148
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2126
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2107
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2115
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2123
41 km or 25 mi League
$2125
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$2055
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2136
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2737
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2023
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1801
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1919
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2080
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1988
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1694
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1829
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1925
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1879
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1778
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2220
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1975
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1915
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1445
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2179
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2590
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2095
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2066
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2150
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2146
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2093
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2191
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2146
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2190
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2071
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1989
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2175

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571