Kampala vs Karachi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Karachi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$421
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1023
🏠 One person rent
$312
$146
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$237
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$74.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$142
😷 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 7291st and 8923rd ($697 vs $421) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 5th 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 0.3 months in Karachi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Karachi ranked 1st in Pakistan, while ranked 6847th and 6375th 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
$2.65
$1.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.12
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.38
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$106
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$65.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$194
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$117
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$59.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$91.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$12.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
13.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$751
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$469
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.29
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$8.06
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$6.48
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.46
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.14
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.97
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.63
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.07
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.28
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$1.26
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.44
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.77
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.62
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.57
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$19.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$4.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$11.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$57.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$63.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$1476

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
148 km or 92 mi Hyderabad
$355
208 km or 129 mi Nawabshah
$320
213 km or 132 mi Mirpur Khas
$385
324 km or 201 mi Larkana
$342
324 km or 201 mi Bhuj
$273
366 km or 227 mi Sukkur
$352
406 km or 252 mi Jacobabad
$337
445 km or 277 mi Porbandar
$312
480 km or 298 mi Rajkot
$298
564 km or 351 mi Mehsana
$367
593 km or 368 mi Quetta
$303
601 km or 374 mi Ahmedabad
$433
604 km or 375 mi Gandhinagar
$391
626 km or 389 mi Bhavnagar
$273
629 km or 391 mi Jodhpur
$312
643 km or 399 mi Pali
$299
643 km or 399 mi Nadiad
$360
645 km or 401 mi Chabahar
$530
675 km or 419 mi Udaipur
$314
679 km or 422 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$278
683 km or 425 mi Bahawalpur
$310
683 km or 425 mi Iranshahr
$559
692 km or 430 mi Vadodara
$358
711 km or 442 mi Godhra
$350
719 km or 447 mi Bikaner
$279
723 km or 449 mi Surat
$663
736 km or 457 mi Multan
$440
745 km or 463 mi Navsari
$267
761 km or 473 mi Kandahar
$473
769 km or 478 mi Bhilwara
$316
775 km or 482 mi Khanewal
$401
785 km or 488 mi Ajmer
$260
792 km or 492 mi Lashkargah
$469
796 km or 494 mi Zahedan
$717
812 km or 504 mi Burewala
$350
836 km or 519 mi Ratlam
$283
845 km or 525 mi Vasai
$252
865 km or 537 mi Muscat
$1193
866 km or 538 mi Sikar
$311
874 km or 543 mi Zabol
$525