Kabul vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$504
$697
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1114
$1649
🏠 One person rent
$211
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$298
$519
🍽️ Food expenses
$177
$245
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.4
$88
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$146
$140
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
33
54
😀 Quality of life
26
48
🏙️ Population
5.33M
1.68M

The cost of living in Kabul is 28% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8650th and 7291st ($504 vs $697) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 2nd and 1st in Afghanistan and Uganda, respectively. Check Afghanistan vs Uganda comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kabul compared to 0.2 months in Kampala. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 8929th and 6847th 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
$3.18
$2.65
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.5
$26.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.85
$8.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.24
$1.33
☕ Cappuccino
$1.6
$2.5
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.41
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$126
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$83.1
$180
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$223
$825
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$145
$323
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$31.7
$38
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.5
$56.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$88.2
$39.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.73%
20.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$664
$1233
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$346
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.16
$0.92
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$14.2
$46.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$6.58
$3.76
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.96
$0.79
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.28
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.55
$1.33
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.61
$1.57
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.34
$4.73
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.61
$4.92
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.58
$4.96
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.71
$2.49
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.88
$1.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.52
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.48
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.26
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.05
$1.33
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$2.37
$8.57
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.01
$1.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.78
$3.12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.49
$4.11
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$4.19
$5.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.2
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.61
$1.26
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$42.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.54
$6.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$14.1
$15.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.29
$5.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$45.8
$38.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$20.9
$230
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1302
$5038

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105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$456
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$381
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$447
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$438
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$447
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$321
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$394
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$468
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$373
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$373
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$493
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$371
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$496
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$734
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$446
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$470
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$391
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$737
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$773
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$280
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$473
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$306
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$393
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$253
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$379
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$382
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$359
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$335
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$344
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$303
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$440
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$339
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$309
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$401
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$313
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$396
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$332
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$469

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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