Kampala vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$491
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1173
🏠 One person rent
$312
$179
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$311
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$80.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$70.2
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
25
😀 Quality of life
48
24
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7291st and 8715th ($697 vs $491) 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 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6847th and 8983rd 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
$2.65
$2.04
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$7.58
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.89
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.91
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$318
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$115
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$211
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$10.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$16.2
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$12.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
21.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1905
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1157
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.69
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$22.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$7.18
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.39
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$2.19
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.19
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.38
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.07
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.09
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.17
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.01
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.84
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.52
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.01
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.99
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$5.43
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.36
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.83
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$0.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.9
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$21.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$2.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$3.68
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.41
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$49.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$29.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$2404

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$635
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$517
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$503
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$323
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$516
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1119
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1118
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$760
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$672
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$692
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1375
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$372
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$476
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$514
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$567
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$518
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$597
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$601
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$531
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$564
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$575
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$488
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$576
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$693
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$670
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$795
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$639
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$490
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$699
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$627
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$524
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1162
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$658
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$773
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1364
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$759
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$551
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$489
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$591
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$995
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$786