Kampala vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1101
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3133
🏠 One person rent
$273
$455
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1082
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$360
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2552
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
46
82
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kampala is 41% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 7156th and 4726th ($654 vs $1101) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 73rd in Uganda and Japan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 2.3 months in Kawasaki. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 6597th and 355th 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
$2.52
$6.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$40.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.46
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.76
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.09
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$493
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$273
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$172
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$26.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
1.49%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$5293
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2972
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$16.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.2
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$3.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.16
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$8.68
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$8.12
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.11
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$54.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$37.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$14.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$34.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$56.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$510
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$15182

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$600
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$547
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$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1009
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1329
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1099
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1556
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1115
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1102
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1064
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1117
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1127
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1062
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1051
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1054
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1064
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1105
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1041
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$1130
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1091
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$1075
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1060
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1067
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1166
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1101
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1069
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1064
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$1167
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1070
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1136
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1042
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1057
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1052
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1066
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$985
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1078
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$1267
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1056
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1224
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1052
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1045