Kampala vs Kobe - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kobe
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1076
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2686
🏠 One person rent
$273
$489
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$946
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$335
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$161
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2275
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
91
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.52M

The cost of living in Kampala is 39% less expensive than in Kobe. Cities ranked 7156th and 4822nd ($654 vs $1076) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 106th 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 2.1 months in Kobe. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kobe ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6597th and 14th 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
$2.52
$5.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$17.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.89
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.92
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$415
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$313
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$906
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$676
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$199
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$24.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
1.63%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$3336
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$2678
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$80
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$13.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.54
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.62
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$13.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.25
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$14.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.35
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.23
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.18
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$6.69
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.31
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.08
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$62.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$16.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$58.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$336
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$9012

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$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Ashiya
$1006
15 km or 9 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
18 km or 11 mi Akashi
$1060
20 km or 13 mi Takarazuka
$1024
20 km or 13 mi Amagasaki
$1058
21 km or 13 mi Miki
$1000
22 km or 14 mi Sanda
$993
23 km or 14 mi Itami
$1006
25 km or 16 mi Inami
$1005
26 km or 16 mi Kawanishi
$995
27 km or 17 mi Ikeda
$977
28 km or 17 mi Toyonaka
$972
29 km or 18 mi Inagawa
$996
29 km or 18 mi Harima
$1006
29 km or 18 mi Osaka
$1116
29 km or 18 mi Ono
$1000
29 km or 18 mi Izumiotsu
$996
30 km or 19 mi Minoh
$997
30 km or 19 mi Takaishi
$997
31 km or 19 mi Sakai
$1103
31 km or 19 mi Kishiwada
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kato
$995
32 km or 20 mi Suita
$1284
32 km or 20 mi Izumi
$1012
32 km or 20 mi Kakogawa
$1048
32 km or 20 mi Kaizuka
$994
34 km or 21 mi Izumisano
$994
35 km or 22 mi Moriguchi
$1069
36 km or 22 mi Kumatori
$990
36 km or 22 mi Settsu
$1105
36 km or 22 mi Matsubara
$995
37 km or 23 mi Takasago
$1024
37 km or 23 mi Kadoma
$1048
37 km or 23 mi Sennan
$997
37 km or 23 mi Hannan
$998
38 km or 23 mi Awaji
$995
38 km or 24 mi Ibaraki
$1103
38 km or 24 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
39 km or 24 mi Nishiwaki
$993
39 km or 24 mi Yao
$1015