Kampala vs Kawasaki - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kawasaki
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3323
🏠 One person rent
$316
$483
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1130
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$404
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$200
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2645
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
44
82
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.54M

The cost of living in Kampala is 40% less expensive than in Kawasaki. Cities ranked 6887th and 4637th ($707 vs $1187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 2.2 months in Kawasaki. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kawasaki ranked 12th in Japan, while ranked 6586th and 452nd 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
$2.75
$6.27
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$33
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.59
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$557
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$286
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1195
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$861
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$115
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$175
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$27.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$6674
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3436
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$56.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$28.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.56
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.81
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$12.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.59
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.14
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.51
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.87
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$7.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$8.09
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.14
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$56.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$13.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$38.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$15.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$36.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$59.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$571
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$13952

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
1.5 km or 0.9 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
11 km or 6.9 mi Yokohama
$1385
17 km or 11 mi Komae
$1112
19 km or 12 mi Tokyo
$1641
21 km or 13 mi Chofu
$1124
22 km or 14 mi Yamato
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Inagi
$1071
22 km or 14 mi Mitaka
$1133
23 km or 14 mi Machida
$1070
24 km or 15 mi Urayasu
$1096
25 km or 15 mi Hirai
$1090
25 km or 16 mi Sodegaura
$1086
25 km or 16 mi Kisarazu
$1082
25 km or 16 mi Musashino
$1121
26 km or 16 mi Kamakura
$1079
26 km or 16 mi Tama
$1057
26 km or 16 mi Ayase
$976
26 km or 16 mi Fuchu
$1106
27 km or 17 mi Zama
$982
27 km or 17 mi Zushi
$1070
27 km or 17 mi Koganei
$1084
27 km or 17 mi Fujisawa
$1115
27 km or 17 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
28 km or 17 mi Futtsu
$1085
28 km or 17 mi Kimitsu
$1081
29 km or 18 mi Ebina
$942
29 km or 18 mi Hayama
$1079
30 km or 19 mi Yokosuka
$1153
30 km or 19 mi Kunitachi
$1073
30 km or 19 mi Kokubunji
$1075
31 km or 19 mi Wako
$1059
31 km or 19 mi Sagamihara
$1060
31 km or 19 mi Higashikurume
$1079
31 km or 19 mi Ichikawa
$1119
31 km or 19 mi Kodaira
$1095
32 km or 20 mi Atsugi
$983
32 km or 20 mi Tachikawa
$1092
32 km or 20 mi Funabashi
$1145
32 km or 20 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
33 km or 20 mi Hino
$1102