Kampala vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1103
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2716
🏠 One person rent
$322
$453
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$762
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$136
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$1876
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
91
😀 Quality of life
48
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7132nd and 5047th ($722 vs $1103) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 98th 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 Kobe. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kobe ranked 16th in Japan, while ranked 6923rd and 681st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kobe

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Kampala Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$27.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.06
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.89
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.89
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$421
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$763
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$555
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$88.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$134
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
2.01%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$5111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2533
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$47.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$15.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.45
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.7
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.71
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$30.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$3.08
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.85
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.76
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.52
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.34
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.01
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.64
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$46.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$11.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$18.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$20.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$52.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$44.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$331
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$12285

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1029
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1131
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1042
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1016
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1012
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1041
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1015
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1028
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1029
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1061
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1012
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1010
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1274
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1033
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1041
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1127
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$999
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1162
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1047
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1017
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1040
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1044
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1075
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1045
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1046
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1051
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$966
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1057
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1056
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1062
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1142
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1051
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$996
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1071