Kampala vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$434
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1045
🏠 One person rent
$322
$163
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$267
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$154
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$72.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$152
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
48
54
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 66% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8914th ($722 vs $434) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Karachi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6923rd and 6414th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Karachi

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Kampala Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$13.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$122
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$71.5
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$224
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$129
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$69.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$107
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
13.94%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$659
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$422
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$9.03
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.14
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.37
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.73
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$1.25
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$2.13
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.35
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$17.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$1.99
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$15.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$62.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$58.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1646

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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
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$365
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$326
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$392
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$337
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$284
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$343
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$327
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$324
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$310
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$378
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$298
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$437
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$401
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$287
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$330
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$317
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$373
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$575
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$326
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$298
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$627
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$382
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$366
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$289
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$693
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$417
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$463
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$331
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$382
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$269
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$467
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$813
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$351
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$297
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$294
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1135
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$325
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$561