Kampala vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$442
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$314
$188
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$342
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$147
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$64.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$179
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
63
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 58% more expensive than in Karachi. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8872nd ($698 vs $442) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6624th and 6253rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Karachi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$1.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$12
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.17
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.16
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$142
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$97.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$316
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$197
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$71.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$10.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
19.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$545
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$359
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$8.21
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.29
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.98
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.15
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.27
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.54
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.82
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$3.49
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.38
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$2.04
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.65
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$2.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$16.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$4.05
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$1.95
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$16.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$57.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$50.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1405

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$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
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$334
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$325
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$394
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$338
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$288
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$339
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$325
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$333
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$311
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$389
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$266
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$452
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$415
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$298
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$366
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$324
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$382
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$585
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$310
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$342
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$605
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$376
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$371
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$297
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$771
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$392
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$286
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$468
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$340
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$361
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$279
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$476
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$829
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$356
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$311
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$284
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1090
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$350
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$552