Johannesburg vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Johannesburg Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$1204
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$2788
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$547
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$919
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$351
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$210
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$420
$140
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
12 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
73
54
😀 Quality of life
60
48
🏙️ Population
4.8M
1.68M

The cost of living in Johannesburg is 73% more expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 4745th and 7291st ($1204 vs $697) 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 0.3 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 5850th and 6847th 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
$12.2
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$46
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.16
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.44
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.41
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$1.2
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$473
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$385
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$862
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$679
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$106
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$164
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$38.8
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
10.88%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1060
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$777
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$1.85
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$92.2
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$8.38
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.42
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.36
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.24
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.81
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$2.48
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$8.99
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.77
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$9.11
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.12
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.89
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.93
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.07
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.64
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.75
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.86
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.58
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$6.1
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.89
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.4
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$5.66
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.33
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$2.25
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.36
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$37.8
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$8.59
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$31
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$7.27
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$57.1
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$107
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$244
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5103
$5038

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Cities near Johannesburg

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Sandton
$1104
13 km or 8 mi Randburg
$912
19 km or 12 mi Soweto
$1031
28 km or 17 mi Benoni
$851
40 km or 25 mi Springs
$784
41 km or 25 mi Centurion
$997
53 km or 33 mi Pretoria
$1015
53 km or 33 mi Vereeniging
$742
59 km or 36 mi Vanderbijlpark
$867
71 km or 44 mi Brits
$950
101 km or 62 mi Rustenburg
$994
109 km or 68 mi Potchefstroom
$789
143 km or 89 mi Bethal
$902
152 km or 94 mi Middelburg
$875
155 km or 97 mi Klerksdorp
$860
179 km or 111 mi Kroonstad
$872
237 km or 147 mi Welkom
$811
244 km or 152 mi Mmabatho
$903
262 km or 163 mi Lobatse
$691
275 km or 171 mi Gaborone
$723
287 km or 179 mi Butha-Buthe
$589
302 km or 188 mi Kanye
$691
311 km or 193 mi Mbabane
$607
323 km or 201 mi Vryheid
$882
325 km or 202 mi Molepolole
$663
329 km or 204 mi Teyateyaneng
$558
333 km or 207 mi Manzini
$494
350 km or 217 mi Maseru
$660
366 km or 228 mi Mahalapye
$615
369 km or 229 mi Bloemfontein
$742
409 km or 254 mi Mafeteng
$611
417 km or 259 mi Palapye
$549
429 km or 267 mi Kimberley
$904
442 km or 275 mi Pietermaritzburg
$725
443 km or 275 mi Matola
$912
446 km or 277 mi Serowe
$590
454 km or 282 mi Maputo
$1014
501 km or 311 mi Durban
$938
562 km or 349 mi Francistown
$632
577 km or 358 mi Xai-Xai
$965

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618