Kampala vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1106
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2684
🏠 One person rent
$303
$474
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$793
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$411
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$128
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1672
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
57
91
😀 Quality of life
49
81
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4945th ($717 vs $1106) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st 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 22nd in Japan, while ranked 6747th and 708th 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
$2.93
$6.42
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$27.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.56
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$2.97
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.91
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$430
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$316
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$556
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$158
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$31
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$4415
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2758
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.38
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$48.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$13.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.73
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.74
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.78
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$30.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$3.07
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$3.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.12
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.88
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.27
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.06
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.43
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.07
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.69
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$47.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$19.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$50
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$46.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$334
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$10723

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$658
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$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1033
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1091
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1152
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1056
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1097
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$1036
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1055
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1035
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$1050
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$1046
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$1068
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$1043
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1030
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1237
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1019
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$1045
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$1061
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$1045
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1115
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1064
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$1020
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1277
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1062
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1038
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$1055
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$1063
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1118
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$1058
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1133
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$1053
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$989
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1099
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$1080
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$1086
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$1157
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1125
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1100
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$1020
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1079