Johannesburg vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1171
$722
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2754
$1697
🏠 One person rent
$522
$322
🏘️ Family rent
$894
$541
🍽️ Food expenses
$337
$259
🚐 Transport expenses
$216
$85.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$1761
$136
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
65
48
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.68M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 62% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4839th and 7132nd ($1171 vs $722) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 4th and 1st in South Africa and Uganda, respectively. Check South Africa vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 1.5 months in Johannesburg compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Johannesburg ranked 1st best city to live in South Africa vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 5190th and 6923rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Johannesburg vs Kampala

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Johannesburg Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$11.5
$2.86
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$43.9
$29.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.73
$8.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.81
$1.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.48
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.16
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$448
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$377
$197
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$804
$777
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$689
$362
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$91
$32.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$142
$49.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$40
$45.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.13%
20.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1058
$1211
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$785
$1013
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$2.12
$0.85
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$88.7
$42
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.88
$3.92
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.4
$1.44
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.43
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.16
$1.12
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.66
$1.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.52
$1.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.48
$5.17
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.59
$4.83
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.91
$4.55
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.97
$2.61
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.87
$1.59
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.99
$1.6
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.62
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.21
$10
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.66
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.47
$3.64
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.83
$4.34
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.49
$6.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.29
$1.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.41
$1.32
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$38.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.38
$7.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$32.1
$16.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.19
$5.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$59
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$104
$43
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$229
$201
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5808
$4366

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1089
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$958
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1057
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$892
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$792
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$967
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1049
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$765
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$865
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$1017
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$791
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$910
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$899
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$826
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$875
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$826
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$901
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$697
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$731
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$604
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$694
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$652
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$912
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$662
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$573
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$511
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$681
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$628
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$763
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$630
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$551
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$927
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$716
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$916
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$583
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$966
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$948
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$633
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$950

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