Ibadan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$759
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2221
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$424
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$1302
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$203
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$99
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$116
$184
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
47
52
😀 Quality of life
33
44
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 7% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 6622nd and 6887th ($759 vs $707) 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 0.2 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 7660th and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Ibadan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.3
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$20.5
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.71
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.77
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$0.74
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.3
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$404
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$387
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1239
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1268
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$13
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$19.8
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$20.1
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.21%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$822
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$329
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.34
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$36
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.7
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.55
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$2.33
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.18
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.14
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.82
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.31
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.99
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.39
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.19
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.63
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.54
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.21
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.53
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$3.15
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.78
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$1.29
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.06
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.1
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.61
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.45
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$30
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.62
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.59
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$18.5
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43.4
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$49.9
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1870
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$699
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$1019
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$774
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$704
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$1133
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$526
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$635
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
173 km or 107 mi Save
$644
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$710
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$658
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$755
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$617
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$537
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$886
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$655
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$711
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$1036
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$652
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$652
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$656
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$846
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$570
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$787
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$656
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$345
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$1686
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$469
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$1262
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$906
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$651
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$638
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$368
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$546
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$585
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$747
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$377
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$374
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$492
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$621

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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