Islamabad vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Islamabad Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$442
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1170
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$199
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$457
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$156
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$34.9
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$261
$178
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
26 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
69
53
😀 Quality of life
49
44
🏙️ Population
1.01M
1.68M

The cost of living in Islamabad is 37% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8870th and 6903rd ($442 vs $698) 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 6313th and 6624th 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
$2.13
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$17.7
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.22
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.79
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$2.08
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.39
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$173
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$94.4
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$514
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$283
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$69.9
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$109
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$18.9
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.86%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1142
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$682
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.18
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$6.78
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.25
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.93
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.67
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.28
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.57
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.52
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.39
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.81
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.62
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.44
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.27
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.8
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.56
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.59
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.13
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$0.9
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$1.59
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.1
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$0.68
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$21.2
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.31
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$12.1
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$1.71
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$19.4
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$85.1
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$64.6
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$2961
$4369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Rawalpindi
$401
33 km or 20 mi Wah
$382
91 km or 57 mi Mirpur
$354
108 km or 67 mi Mardan
$366
131 km or 82 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
132 km or 82 mi Baramulla
$273
135 km or 84 mi Mingora
$364
146 km or 91 mi Peshawar
$346
148 km or 92 mi Kohat
$379
158 km or 98 mi Gujrat
$373
169 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$354
183 km or 114 mi Sargodha
$458
191 km or 119 mi Hafizabad
$380
193 km or 120 mi Sialkot
$281
200 km or 124 mi Jammu
$287
203 km or 126 mi Gujranwala
$308
220 km or 137 mi Chiniot
$389
222 km or 138 mi Kamoke
$321
239 km or 148 mi Sheikhupura
$374
252 km or 156 mi Jalalabad
$303
254 km or 158 mi Faisalabad
$306
268 km or 167 mi Lahore
$411
279 km or 173 mi Jhang
$292
285 km or 177 mi Gojra
$342
287 km or 178 mi Amritsar
$383
287 km or 179 mi Sahiwal
$305
291 km or 181 mi Pathankot
$355
292 km or 182 mi Khost
$366
324 km or 201 mi Okara
$300
353 km or 219 mi Gardez
$386
356 km or 221 mi Jalandhar
$358
368 km or 229 mi Kabul
$474
392 km or 244 mi Khanewal
$361
396 km or 246 mi Burewala
$356
408 km or 253 mi Ludhiana
$441
418 km or 260 mi Multan
$392
427 km or 266 mi Ghazni
$389
465 km or 289 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
468 km or 291 mi Puli Khumri
$381
483 km or 300 mi Chandigarh
$369

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638