Istanbul vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1305
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3329
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$689
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$1222
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$350
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$152
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1095
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
54
😀 Quality of life
78
48
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 81% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4562nd and 7132nd ($1305 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Turkey and Uganda, respectively. Check Turkey vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.8 months in Istanbul compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Istanbul ranked 1st best city to live in Turkey vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 925th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Istanbul vs Kampala

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Istanbul Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$10.5
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.5
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$9.13
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$4.11
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$3.92
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.63
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$896
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$561
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1645
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1007
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.4
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.1
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13.7
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
43.72%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$3111
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1596
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.79
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$54.8
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.53
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.12
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.68
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.46
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$10.1
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.91
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20.7
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.37
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.57
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.43
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$12.1
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.18
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.19
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.32
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.1
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.29
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$57.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.96
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$57.5
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$8.88
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$54.7
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$105
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1021
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$20004
$4366

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$671
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$652
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$817
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$867
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$828
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$945
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$733
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$894
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$836
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$691
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$731
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$769
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$590
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$543
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$681
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$806
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$688
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$552
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$746
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$662
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$748
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$819
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$601
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$872
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$711
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1137
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$705
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$752
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$712
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1099
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1029
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$644
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$698
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$626
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$607
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$742
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$710
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$767
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1079
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1041

Cities near Kampala

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