Kampala vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$695
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1637
🏠 One person rent
$316
$313
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$481
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$240
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$61.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$657
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
55
😀 Quality of life
44
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kampala is 2% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 6887th and 6959th ($707 vs $695) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 23rd in Uganda and Turkey, respectively. Check Uganda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.9 months in Kocaeli. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kocaeli ranked 15th in Turkey, while ranked 6586th and 6180th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.85
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$17.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.44
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.2
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.99
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$314
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$265
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$611
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$383
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$42.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$10.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
29.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1017
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$737
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$12.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.68
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.11
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.02
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.14
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.87
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$9.21
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$2.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.42
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.61
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.91
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$32.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$7.33
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$32.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$36.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$96.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$249
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$4125

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$643
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$559
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$652
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$643
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$642
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$633
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$579
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$594
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$502
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$605
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1125
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$692
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$690
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$789
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$461
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$716
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$599
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$700
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$683
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$655
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$694
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$705
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$584
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$646
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$672
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$617
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$678
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$463
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$596
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$648
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$642
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$573
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$645
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$907
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$635
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$657
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$668
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$931
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$643
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$652
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$612