Islamabad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$443
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1034
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$199
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$328
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$35.5
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$155
$142
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
69
57
😀 Quality of life
50
49
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 38% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8887th and 7003rd ($443 vs $717) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Pakistan and Uganda, respectively. Check Pakistan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Islamabad compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Islamabad ranked 3rd best city to live in Pakistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6597th and 6747th among best cities to live in the world.

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Islamabad Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.83
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$14.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.15
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.36
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$2.02
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$187
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$98.8
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$178
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.4
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$101
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$17.5
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.73%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1311
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$775
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$9.39
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.05
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.93
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.69
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.26
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.22
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.37
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.1
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.46
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.05
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.91
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.53
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.38
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.76
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.75
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.72
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.17
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.64
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.15
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$20.4
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.22
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.86
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$21.6
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$80.7
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$61.1
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2738
$3783

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$416
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$344
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$277
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$354
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$265
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$351
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$334
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$364
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$320
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$376
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$363
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$311
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$284
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$302
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$372
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$316
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$368
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$354
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$333
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$427
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$294
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$351
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$380
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$303
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$350
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$393
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$291
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$401
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$337
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$458
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$362
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$347
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$421
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$403
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$396
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$404
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$373

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612