Kabul vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$474
$698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1052
$1738
🏠 One person rent
$203
$314
🏘️ Family rent
$302
$645
🍽️ Food expenses
$158
$255
🚐 Transport expenses
$81.8
$78.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$218
$178
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
30
53
😀 Quality of life
14
44
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.68M

The cost of living in Kabul is 32% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8769th and 6903rd ($474 vs $698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 3rd and 1st in Afghanistan and Uganda, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.5 months in Kabul compared to 0.3 months in Kampala. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9071st and 6624th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kabul vs Kampala

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Kabul Kampala
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.38
$2.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$9.34
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.64
$8.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.11
$1.37
☕ Cappuccino
$1.53
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.32
$0.49
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$140
$352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$90
$200
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$312
$1184
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$141
$387
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.2
$25
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$66.8
$39
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.8
$59.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
18.54%
21.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$404
$1111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$202
$976
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.2
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$18.8
$40.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.27
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.88
$1.45
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.68
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.27
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.18
$1.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.39
$1.78
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.36
$4.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.8
$4.73
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.88
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.77
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.55
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.39
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.41
$1.88
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.2
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.88
$1.5
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.12
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.49
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.38
$2.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$2.97
$4.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.48
$5.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.01
$1.49
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.37
$1.29
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$12.8
$42.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.15
$6.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.2
$17
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.79
$5.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.1
$17.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.4
$33.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$17.2
$125
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1356
$4369

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$386
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$303
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$389
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$366
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$381
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$346
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$379
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$394
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$366
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$364
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$408
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$382
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$442
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$596
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$401
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$414
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$458
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$593
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$605
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$354
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$468
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$389
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$273
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$342
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$306
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$373
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$354
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$266
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$392
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$305
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$308
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$361
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$281
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$374
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$321
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$476

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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