Kampala vs Kano - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kano
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$553
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1362
🏠 One person rent
$314
$208
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$429
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$218
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$92.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$154
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
53
24
😀 Quality of life
44
13
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.35M

The cost of living in Kampala is 26% more expensive than in Kano. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8204th ($698 vs $553) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 27th 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 12th in Nigeria, while ranked 6624th and 9094th 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
$2.45
$2.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$7.78
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.26
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.87
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$4.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$372
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$134
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$851
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$283
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$11.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$18
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$14.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
21.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1825
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$1308
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.81
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$25.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$8.44
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$2.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.68
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$2.09
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$1.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.65
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.17
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.96
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.13
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$4.96
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$0.75
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.23
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$25.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$3.41
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$3.33
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$1.75
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$12
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$52.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$35.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1380

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$522
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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
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$638

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Distance City Cost of living
137 km or 85 mi Zaria
$526
148 km or 92 mi Katsina
$579
202 km or 125 mi Kaduna
$371
202 km or 126 mi Gusau
$587
206 km or 128 mi Zinder
$974
227 km or 141 mi Maradi
$972
233 km or 145 mi Jos
$820
237 km or 147 mi Bauchi
$759
341 km or 212 mi Minna
$743
346 km or 215 mi Abuja
$1502
375 km or 233 mi Sokoto
$426
376 km or 234 mi Damaturu
$553
504 km or 313 mi Maiduguri
$609
553 km or 344 mi Mubi
$665
583 km or 362 mi Ilorin
$535
607 km or 377 mi Ado Ekiti
$666
612 km or 380 mi Garoua
$556
625 km or 388 mi Owo
$651
628 km or 390 mi Enugu
$462
639 km or 397 mi Osogbo
$695
641 km or 399 mi Akure
$634
653 km or 406 mi Maroua
$533
664 km or 413 mi Awka
$805
664 km or 413 mi Ife
$779
676 km or 420 mi Onitsha
$972
683 km or 424 mi Oyo
$677
692 km or 430 mi Bol
$485
698 km or 434 mi Bamenda
$553
708 km or 440 mi Benin
$558
711 km or 442 mi N'Djamena
$523
715 km or 444 mi Niamey
$1019
718 km or 446 mi Ibadan
$776
728 km or 452 mi Umuahia
$883
743 km or 461 mi Owerri
$1611
756 km or 470 mi Bafoussam
$555
761 km or 473 mi Ngaoundere
$527
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$486
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$621
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$1030
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$881