Kampala vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1107
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$2821
🏠 One person rent
$314
$460
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$848
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$400
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$152
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$1696
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
53
91
😀 Quality of life
44
78
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kampala is 37% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4793rd ($698 vs $1107) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 127th 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 1.5 months in Kobe. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kobe ranked 31st in Japan, while ranked 6624th and 674th 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
$2.45
$5.64
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$24.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.86
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.12
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.88
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$437
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$318
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$846
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$646
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$86.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$131
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$31.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
1.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$4362
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$3074
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$71.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$13.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.12
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.48
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$2.42
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.76
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$14.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.17
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$31.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.24
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.89
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.48
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$9.16
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$5.32
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.47
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.06
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$60
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$11.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$20
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$50.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$342
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$16179

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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Kobe

Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1049
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1158
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1072
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1111
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1057
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1048
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1062
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1072
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1056
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1063
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1073
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1242
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1057
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1059
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1051
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1146
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1074
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1049
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1302
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1065
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1110
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1059
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1062
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1117
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1059
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1142
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1049
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1101
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1076
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1084
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1156
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1136
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1046
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079