Islamabad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$464
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1089
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$213
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$359
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$162
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$37.2
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$148
$136
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
70
54
😀 Quality of life
50
48
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 36% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8843rd and 7132nd ($464 vs $722) 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 6696th and 6923rd 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
$3.05
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$16.4
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.35
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.42
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.35
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.37
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$215
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$111
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$392
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$204
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$64
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$99.1
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.1
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
16.06%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1495
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$746
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.23
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.92
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.94
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.72
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.24
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.2
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.05
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.06
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.63
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.12
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.82
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.92
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.37
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.51
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.77
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.94
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.17
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$1.19
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.65
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.17
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.69
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.3
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.26
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$11.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.89
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$20.4
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$82.5
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$70.6
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3118
$4366

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$427
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$360
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$279
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$370
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$264
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$369
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$323
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$330
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$381
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$371
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$308
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$295
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$378
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$326
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$379
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$368
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$348
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$432
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$302
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$367
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$391
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$318
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$364
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$423
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$315
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$433
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$352
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$473
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$382
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$351
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$414
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$417
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$425
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$429
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$379

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602