Kampala vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1332
🏠 One person rent
$303
$207
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$360
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$99.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$66.7
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
57
24
😀 Quality of life
49
16
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 27% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8160th ($717 vs $563) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 28th in Uganda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Uganda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.1 months in Kano. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kano ranked 21st in Nigeria, while ranked 6747th and 9173rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kano

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Kampala Kano
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$7.74
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$4.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$370
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$133
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$657
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$244
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$11.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$18.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
22.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1625
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1342
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$26
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$9.74
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$2.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.65
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$2.16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$1.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.23
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.9
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$5.03
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.78
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.54
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.25
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$3.44
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$3.42
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$1.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$13.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$61.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$35.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1804

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$658
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$652
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$618
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$393
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$638
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1131
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1131
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$810
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$781
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$852
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1514
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$466
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$555
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$618
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$644
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$642
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$621
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$664
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$563
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$705
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$644
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$596
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$878
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$778
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1051
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$664
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$505
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$698
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$632
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$543
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1172
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$752
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$961
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1774
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$793
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$571
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$505
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$674
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1013
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$926