Istanbul vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Istanbul Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1288
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$3260
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$675
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$1155
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$361
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$138
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$958
$142
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
95
57
😀 Quality of life
78
49
🏙️ Population
15.7M
1.68M

The cost of living in Istanbul is 80% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4522nd and 7003rd ($1288 vs $717) 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 0.7 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 1015th and 6747th 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
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$51.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.55
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.98
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$3.9
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.5
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$864
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$552
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1568
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$944
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$47.8
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$73.6
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$13
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
46.24%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$2833
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1376
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.72
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$47.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.88
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.2
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.03
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.61
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.58
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.22
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.17
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$20
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.33
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.36
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.68
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.61
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.55
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$13.5
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.22
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.1
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.85
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.17
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.87
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$2.68
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$52.9
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.41
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$61.5
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$9.56
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$53.3
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$1043
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$18637
$3783

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Cities near Istanbul

Distance City Cost of living
40 km or 25 mi Cayirova
$679
46 km or 28 mi Gebze
$659
73 km or 45 mi Korfez
$819
79 km or 49 mi Kocaeli
$835
83 km or 51 mi Golcuk
$838
87 km or 54 mi Izmit
$985
91 km or 56 mi Kapakli
$725
92 km or 57 mi Bursa
$915
96 km or 59 mi Kartepe
$852
98 km or 61 mi Corlu
$679
111 km or 69 mi Bandirma
$724
113 km or 70 mi Inegol
$787
121 km or 75 mi Tekirdag
$562
124 km or 77 mi Adapazari
$547
124 km or 77 mi Sakarya
$686
129 km or 80 mi Bilecik
$837
141 km or 88 mi Luleburgaz
$691
166 km or 103 mi Kirklareli
$574
176 km or 110 mi Balikesir
$704
186 km or 115 mi Duzce
$695
190 km or 118 mi Eskisehir
$777
192 km or 120 mi Uzunkopru
$821
197 km or 122 mi Kutahya
$612
207 km or 129 mi Burgas
$848
208 km or 129 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
214 km or 133 mi Edirne
$1151
224 km or 139 mi Bolu
$655
234 km or 145 mi Soma
$732
236 km or 147 mi Canakkale
$697
259 km or 161 mi Varna
$1039
260 km or 162 mi Alexandroupoli
$1006
261 km or 162 mi Yambol
$618
261 km or 162 mi Usak
$699
284 km or 177 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
287 km or 178 mi Sliven
$591
290 km or 180 mi Salihli
$725
290 km or 180 mi Bartin
$745
295 km or 184 mi Manisa
$760
296 km or 184 mi Mytilene
$1067
299 km or 186 mi Komotini
$1013

Cities near Kampala

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