Kabul vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$458
$717
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1016
$1679
🏠 One person rent
$195
$303
🏘️ Family rent
$267
$495
🍽️ Food expenses
$153
$268
🚐 Transport expenses
$76.9
$89.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$104
$142
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
30
57
😀 Quality of life
33
49
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.68M

The cost of living in Kabul is 36% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 8842nd and 7003rd ($458 vs $717) 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 0.2 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 8609th and 6747th 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
$2.45
$2.93
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$11.2
$29.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$4.48
$8.95
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$2.4
$1.47
☕ Cappuccino
$1.19
$2.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.36
$0.5
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$93.7
$375
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$62.8
$190
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$172
$669
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$111
$338
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$30.9
$28.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$48.1
$43.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$95.2
$47.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
12.06%
20.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$505
$1201
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$260
$1048
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.22
$0.87
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$10.6
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.78
$4.07
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.02
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.8
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.22
$1.17
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.9
$1.44
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.47
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.55
$4.96
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.13
$4.54
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.54
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.8
$1.49
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.71
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.46
$1.62
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.45
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.43
$1.7
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.44
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$1.81
$11.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$0.75
$1.23
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.72
$3.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.3
$4.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.88
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.12
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.52
$1.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$10.2
$47.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.23
$6.64
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.4
$18.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$3.1
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$18
$17.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34.6
$44.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$19.7
$176
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1486
$3783

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$401
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$354
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$396
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$393
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$404
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$334
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$364
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$428
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$354
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$351
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$344
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$443
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$684
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$416
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$432
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$376
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$680
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$712
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$277
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$436
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$294
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$372
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$265
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$351
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$363
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$333
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$320
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$254
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$340
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$291
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$403
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$303
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$302
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$362
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$311
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$368
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$316
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$439

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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