Ibadan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$776
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2284
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$422
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$1314
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$221
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$99.1
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$115
$178
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
48
53
😀 Quality of life
33
44
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 11% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6541st and 6903rd ($776 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 11th and 1st in Nigeria and Uganda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.1 months in Ibadan compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Ibadan ranked 2nd best city to live in Nigeria vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 7755th and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ibadan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.81
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$28.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.35
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.01
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.28
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$408
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1234
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1285
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.27%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$829
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$483
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$35.7
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.79
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.35
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.03
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.83
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.71
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.12
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.08
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.63
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.1
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.76
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.28
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.16
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$0.71
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.75
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.5
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.6
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$5.03
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.84
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.3
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.6
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$50.1
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1898
$4369

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$613
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$670
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$651
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$709
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$590
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$558
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$881
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$647
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$755
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$972
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$649
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$651
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$632
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$805
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$575
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$743
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$658
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$354
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$1611
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$462
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$1502
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$883
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$679
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$621
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$553
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$560
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$588
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$729
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$371
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$384
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$507
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$526

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Distance City Cost of living
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$646
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$558
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$562
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$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
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$522
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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
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$760
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$651
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$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
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$719
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$648
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$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
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$541
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$647
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$638