Kampala vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1185
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2857
🏠 One person rent
$312
$519
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$877
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$424
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$153
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$1748
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
54
91
😀 Quality of life
48
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kampala is 41% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7291st and 4788th ($697 vs $1185) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 31st 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kobe ranked 5th in Japan, while ranked 6847th and 40th 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
$2.65
$7.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$31.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.76
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$483
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$362
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$882
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$644
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$102
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$155
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$30.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
2.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4306
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2819
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$53.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$18.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.25
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$6.42
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$28.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$7.06
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.9
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.98
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.36
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$8.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.42
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.35
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.59
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$45.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$19
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$19.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$49.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$45.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$320
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$10496

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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 Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1012
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1141
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1059
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1031
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1021
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1010
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1014
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$996
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$988
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1042
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$991
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1004
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1254
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$997
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1028
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$982
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1020
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1099
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1046
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$997
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1063
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1035
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1007
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1033
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1039
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1026
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1034
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$975
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1026
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$946
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1010
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1046
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1056
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1119
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$986
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1044
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$989
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1038