Ibadan vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Ibadan Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$262
$654
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$784
$1612
🏠 One person rent
$126
$273
🏘️ Family rent
$402
$509
🍽️ Food expenses
$78
$234
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.5
$93.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$81.5
$207
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
8 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
47
52
😀 Quality of life
34
46
🏙️ Population
2.55M
1.68M

The cost of living in Ibadan is 60% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 9275th and 7156th ($262 vs $654) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 22nd and 1st in Nigeria and Uganda, respectively. Check Nigeria vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 7930th and 6597th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Ibadan vs Kampala

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Ibadan Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$0.63
$2.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.61
$30.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$2.24
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.32
$1.02
 Cappuccino
$0.3
$2.46
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.18
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$130
$221
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$109
$152
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$409
$697
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$306
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$5.19
$32.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$7.9
$49
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$7.41
$75.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.34%
19.99%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$540
$1172
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$173
$9242
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.13
$0.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.58
$51.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.62
$3.77
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.21
$1.47
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.63
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.38
$1.15
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$0.62
$1.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.14
$2.71
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.15
$3.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.63
$2.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.58
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.25
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.04
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.12
$0.37
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.6
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$0.86
$7.95
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$0.88
$2.28
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.08
$3.97
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.03
$5.81
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$0.58
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.43
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.5
$54.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$1.26
$5.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$4.7
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.69
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$11.2
$16.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$29.4
$39.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.6
$177
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$532
$4869

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Distance City Cost of living
49 km or 30 mi Oyo
$407
68 km or 42 mi Abeokuta
$826
72 km or 45 mi Ife
$250
83 km or 51 mi Osogbo
$310
120 km or 74 mi Lagos
$448
141 km or 88 mi Ilorin
$314
142 km or 88 mi Akure
$243
145 km or 90 mi Ado Ekiti
$247
173 km or 107 mi Save
$676
176 km or 109 mi Porto-Novo
$697
185 km or 115 mi Owo
$272
201 km or 125 mi Cotonou
$732
214 km or 133 mi Abomey
$677
223 km or 138 mi Benin
$315
291 km or 181 mi Warri
$351
308 km or 191 mi Atakpame
$617
329 km or 204 mi Lome
$678
345 km or 214 mi Onitsha
$354
348 km or 216 mi Sotouboua
$616
354 km or 220 mi Sokode
$617
367 km or 228 mi Kpalime
$616
372 km or 231 mi Awka
$325
381 km or 237 mi Hohoe
$482
381 km or 237 mi Minna
$313
384 km or 238 mi Kara
$620
390 km or 242 mi Ho
$353
405 km or 252 mi Owerri
$507
409 km or 254 mi Enugu
$290
434 km or 270 mi Abuja
$288
445 km or 277 mi Umuahia
$330
450 km or 280 mi Port Harcourt
$327
458 km or 285 mi Aba
$233
475 km or 295 mi Tema
$446
476 km or 295 mi Ashaiman
$512
484 km or 301 mi Koforidua
$497
495 km or 308 mi Accra
$582
520 km or 323 mi Kaduna
$210
558 km or 347 mi Calabar
$237
570 km or 354 mi Tamale
$443
582 km or 362 mi Zaria
$265

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