Kampala vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$563
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1324
🏠 One person rent
$322
$212
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$366
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$222
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$93
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$76.1
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
25
😀 Quality of life
48
23
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 28% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8284th ($722 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 9th in Nigeria, while ranked 6923rd and 9059th 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
$2.86
$2.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$8.85
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.81
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$4.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$378
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$136
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$672
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$12.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$19.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$14.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
21.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1352
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$26.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$8.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$2.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.4
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$2.32
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$3.56
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.93
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.18
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$5.46
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.84
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.64
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.67
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$25.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$3.42
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$3.63
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.09
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$13.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$53.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$35
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$2083

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$584
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$581
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$353
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$594
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1143
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1143
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$830
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$750
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$785
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1551
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$425
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$535
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$581
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$631
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$538
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$631
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$608
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$594
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$587
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$659
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$578
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$584
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$785
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$775
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$922
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$665
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$503
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$687
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$655
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$540
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1194
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$849
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1555
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$750
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$550
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$506
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$601
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1017
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$878