Kampala vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$583
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1449
🏠 One person rent
$316
$218
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$456
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$155
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
24
😀 Quality of life
44
14
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 21% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6887th and 7980th ($707 vs $583) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th in Uganda and Nigeria, respectively. Check Uganda vs Nigeria comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Kano. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kano ranked 10th in Nigeria, while ranked 6586th and 9075th 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
$2.75
$2.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$8.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$390
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$140
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$916
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$299
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$11.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$17.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$16.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
21.48%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1817
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$1288
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.84
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$26.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.75
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.51
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.72
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$1.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$1.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.15
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.81
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.01
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.89
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.54
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.44
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.1
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$0.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.76
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.46
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$26.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$3.65
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$3.04
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.59
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$11.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$64.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$38.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1831

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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$621
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$596
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$377
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$605
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$1037
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$1042
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$757
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$735
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$787
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1262
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$453
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$545
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$584
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$616
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$526
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$681
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$724
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$658
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$469
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$704
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$635
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$701
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$846
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$774
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$1036
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$699
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$494
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$714
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$537
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$529
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1073
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$759
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$906
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1686
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$794
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$666
772 km or 480 mi Bongor
$492
776 km or 482 mi Aba
$638
782 km or 486 mi Abeokuta
$1019
782 km or 486 mi Warri
$886