Kampala vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1119
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$2825
🏠 One person rent
$316
$481
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$880
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$374
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$165
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$1779
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
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 6887th and 4855th ($707 vs $1119) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 121st 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 1.6 months in Kobe. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kobe ranked 33rd in Japan, while ranked 6586th and 631st among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kobe
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$6.03
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$26
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.92
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.09
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.94
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$453
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$337
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$873
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$89.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$139
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
1.76%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$4552
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3248
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$80.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$14.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.84
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.16
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.38
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.86
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.51
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.43
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.09
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.78
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$62.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$11.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$21.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$21.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$52.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$55
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$359
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$14101

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1084
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1181
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1096
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1132
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1083
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1073
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1097
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1066
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1052
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1045
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1106
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1212
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1088
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1068
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1067
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1174
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1094
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1080
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1362
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1086
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1138
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1080
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1091
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1140
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1087
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1169
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1071
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1104
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1117
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1103
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1111
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1172
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1162
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1075
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1094