Kampala vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$3286
🏠 One person rent
$322
$674
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1059
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$421
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2341
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
9 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kampala is 48% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4342nd ($722 vs $1399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 1.7 months in Kawasaki. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kawasaki ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6923rd and 62nd 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
$2.86
$7.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$42.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.28
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.73
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$526
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1286
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$804
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$80.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$128
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$30.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
1.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5332
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$3319
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.37
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$52.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.13
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.24
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$11
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.69
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.26
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.07
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.64
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.43
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$6.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.05
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$56.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$43.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$13.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$47.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$55.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$523
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$12261

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$624
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$651
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$505
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$533
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$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
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1343
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1154
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1698
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1160
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1034
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1104
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1176
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1066
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1097
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1084
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1118
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1125
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1155
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1127
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1073
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$957
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1137
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$980
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1104
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1116
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1126
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1116
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1119
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$909
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1100
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1138
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1102
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1107
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1074
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$992
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1088
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1040
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1115
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$982
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1130
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1144