Islamabad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$496
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1174
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$228
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$388
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$168
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$42.6
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$140
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
11 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 29% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8685th and 7291st ($496 vs $697) 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 4th best city to live in Pakistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 6656th and 6847th 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
$3.5
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$19
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.79
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.38
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$243
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$449
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$233
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$62.5
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$95.9
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$16.2
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
14.59%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1529
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$645
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$12.3
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.85
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.06
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.98
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.75
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.21
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.23
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.82
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.94
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.98
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.23
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.84
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.01
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.47
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.31
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.95
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.36
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.68
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.7
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.82
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.91
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$22.3
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$95.7
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$81.5
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3550
$5038

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$446
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$371
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$280
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$373
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$253
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$373
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$321
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$394
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$335
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$344
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$391
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$382
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$313
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$286
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$309
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$393
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$332
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$396
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$381
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$359
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$450
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$306
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$379
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$397
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$339
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$371
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$438
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$340
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$456
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$346
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$504
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$401
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$350
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$391
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$440
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$447
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$447
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618