Kabul vs Kampala - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kabul Kampala
🚶 Cost of living one person
$599
$707
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1271
$1744
🏠 One person rent
$285
$316
🏘️ Family rent
$403
$635
🍽️ Food expenses
$182
$253
🚐 Transport expenses
$96.7
$84.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$188
$184
😷 Air quality
Unhealthy
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
6 km
34 km
🎓 Higher education
29
52
😀 Quality of life
13
44
🏙️ Population
4.27M
1.68M

The cost of living in Kabul is 15% less expensive than in Kampala. Cities ranked 7801st and 6887th ($599 vs $707) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st 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 0.3 months in Kampala. Kabul ranked 1st best city to live in Afghanistan vs Kampala ranked 1st in Uganda, while ranked 9123rd and 6586th 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
$2.69
$2.75
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$8.83
$27.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$6.92
$8.22
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$3.75
$1.28
☕ Cappuccino
$1.82
$2.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$270
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$123
$209
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$381
$927
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$182
$426
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$53.5
$26.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$82.3
$40.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$99.3
$68.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.36%
22.02%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$451
$1164
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$274
$876
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.36
$0.82
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.2
$45.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$9.29
$2.68
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$0.99
$1.54
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.88
$0.71
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.32
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.31
$1.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.5
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.72
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.07
$4.77
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$6.69
$4.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.74
$2.8
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.83
$1.52
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.89
$1.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.59
$1.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.36
$1.44
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$0.32
$1.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.24
$0.39
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$0.98
$1.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.62
$1.17
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.56
$2.73
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.24
$4.22
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.81
$6.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.09
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.47
$1.3
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$13.3
$45.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$2.34
$6.56
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$13.1
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$2.99
$6.36
👖 Brand Jeans
$13.6
$17.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$46.1
$34
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$23.8
$124
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$1452
$4412

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Distance City Cost of living
105 km or 65 mi Gardez
$469
119 km or 74 mi Jalalabad
$358
129 km or 80 mi Ghazni
$476
150 km or 93 mi Khost
$441
163 km or 101 mi Puli Khumri
$457
223 km or 138 mi Peshawar
$338
235 km or 146 mi Kohat
$374
246 km or 153 mi Kunduz
$467
266 km or 166 mi Mardan
$372
293 km or 182 mi Mingora
$354
304 km or 189 mi Mazar-i-Sharif
$470
336 km or 209 mi Wah
$323
368 km or 229 mi Islamabad
$439
369 km or 229 mi Qurghonteppa
$659
374 km or 232 mi Rawalpindi
$376
389 km or 242 mi Sheberghan
$450
425 km or 264 mi Sargodha
$456
450 km or 280 mi Tursunzoda
$655
451 km or 280 mi Dushanbe
$672
451 km or 280 mi Mirpur
$328
456 km or 284 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
458 km or 285 mi Kandahar
$521
467 km or 290 mi Jhang
$292
474 km or 294 mi Chiniot
$373
476 km or 296 mi Baramulla
$277
499 km or 310 mi Gojra
$344
501 km or 312 mi Hafizabad
$380
503 km or 313 mi Faisalabad
$319
505 km or 314 mi Gujrat
$330
517 km or 321 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$273
520 km or 323 mi Srinagar
$388
523 km or 325 mi Quetta
$285
526 km or 327 mi Multan
$371
534 km or 332 mi Sahiwal
$312
536 km or 333 mi Gujranwala
$280
538 km or 334 mi Khanewal
$358
546 km or 340 mi Sialkot
$335
549 km or 341 mi Sheikhupura
$376
550 km or 342 mi Kamoke
$308
553 km or 344 mi Lashkargah
$487

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543