Islamabad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$439
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1168
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$198
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$150
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.4
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$256
$184
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
67
52
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 38% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8895th and 6887th ($439 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Pakistan and Uganda, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.6 months in Islamabad compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Islamabad ranked 2nd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6293rd and 6586th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Islamabad vs Kampala

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Islamabad Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$1.79
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$18.1
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.44
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.8
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.06
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.35
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$174
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$92
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$505
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$286
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$71.4
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.6
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.49%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1307
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$493
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.82
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.32
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.66
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.26
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.35
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.57
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.56
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.4
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.64
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.9
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.47
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.62
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$22.2
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.9
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.01
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$83.2
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$59.7
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3133
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$376
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$323
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$328
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$372
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$277
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$354
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$338
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$374
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$456
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$335
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$344
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$280
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$373
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$308
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$376
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$358
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$319
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$406
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$344
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$500
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$312
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$407
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$441
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$310
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$469
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$378
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$599
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$358
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$360
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$430
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$371
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$476
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$457
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$397

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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