Kampala vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1358
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$3362
🏠 One person rent
$312
$647
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1140
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$420
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2498
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kampala is 49% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7291st and 4406th ($697 vs $1358) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 15th in Uganda and Japan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.8 months in Kawasaki. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6847th and 35th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kawasaki

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Kampala Kawasaki
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$7.45
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$44
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.94
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.62
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$677
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$504
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$1251
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$926
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$77
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$118
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4657
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$3168
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$50
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$27.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.52
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.23
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.24
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.11
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.46
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$19.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.43
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.07
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.36
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.88
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$7
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.51
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$53.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$42.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$13.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$55.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$573
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$14111

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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

Cities near Kawasaki

Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1326
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1133
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1679
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1128
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1070
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1144
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1080
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1074
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1094
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1089
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1131
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1118
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1047
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$922
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1105
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$967
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1088
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1087
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1108
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1090
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$859
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1085
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1120
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1073
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$978
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1086
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1005
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1101
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$951
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1119
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102