Houston vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Houston Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$2261
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$5455
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$1267
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$2011
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$622
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$191
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$4659
$140
😷 Air quality
Excellent
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
17 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
100
54
😀 Quality of life
96
48
🏙️ Population
2.3M
1.68M

The cost of living in Houston is 224% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 1367th and 7291st ($2261 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1144th 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 0.2 months in Kampala. Houston ranked 1st best city to live in the United States vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 14th and 6847th 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
$20.7
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$75.3
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.99
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$6.03
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$5.49
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$2.69
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$1416
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$994
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$2413
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1595
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$117
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$180
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$71.6
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
6.18%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2519
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1831
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.26
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$74.4
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$18.6
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.83
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$3.37
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.08
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$4.25
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$11.8
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$13.1
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$17.4
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.99
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.35
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.99
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.5
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.7
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$2.91
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.4
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$10
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$9.3
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$8.05
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$3.87
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.19
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.4
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$14.9
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$148
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$22.2
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$51.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1987
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$22291
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
22 km or 14 mi Pasadena
$2142
25 km or 15 mi Pearland
$2064
25 km or 16 mi Missouri
$2093
27 km or 17 mi Deer Park
$2126
29 km or 18 mi Sugar Land
$2011
32 km or 20 mi Spring
$2107
33 km or 21 mi Friendswood
$2025
35 km or 22 mi La Porte
$2124
40 km or 25 mi Baytown
$2190
41 km or 25 mi League
$1990
42 km or 26 mi Alvin
$1916
47 km or 29 mi Rosenberg
$2096
48 km or 30 mi The Woodlands
$2754
59 km or 37 mi Texas City
$2011
62 km or 38 mi Conroe
$1860
76 km or 47 mi Galveston
$1893
81 km or 50 mi Lake Jackson
$2033
108 km or 67 mi Huntsville
$1900
126 km or 78 mi Beaumont
$1621
129 km or 80 mi College Station
$1843
138 km or 86 mi Bryan
$1950
140 km or 87 mi Port Arthur
$1895
186 km or 115 mi Lufkin
$1872
188 km or 117 mi Victoria
$2003
203 km or 126 mi Sulphur
$1977
215 km or 134 mi Lake Charles
$1917
217 km or 135 mi Nacogdoches
$1516
229 km or 142 mi Pflugerville
$2141
234 km or 145 mi Austin
$2475
236 km or 146 mi Round Rock
$2058
239 km or 149 mi Temple
$2070
242 km or 150 mi Kyle
$2168
242 km or 150 mi Georgetown
$2110
247 km or 153 mi San Marcos
$2125
249 km or 155 mi Cedar Park
$2151
250 km or 156 mi Seguin
$2120
254 km or 158 mi Leander
$2149
261 km or 162 mi Waco
$2066
262 km or 163 mi Harker Heights
$1937
264 km or 164 mi New Braunfels
$2123

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618