Kampala vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$835
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1887
🏠 One person rent
$303
$402
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$285
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$1014
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
57
55
😀 Quality of life
49
56
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.85M

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% less expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6521st ($717 vs $835) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th in Uganda and Turkey, respectively. Check Uganda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kocaeli ranked 14th in Turkey, while ranked 6747th and 6203rd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$7.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$23.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.7
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.29
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$428
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$324
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$634
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$421
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$46.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$71
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$11.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
37.93%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1206
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$844
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$2.87
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.85
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.36
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.29
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.8
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$9.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.54
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.36
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.86
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.73
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.38
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.4
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.4
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.57
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$45.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$4.78
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$44.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$11.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$356
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$7174

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$543
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
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$528
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$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
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$687
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$811
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$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
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$985
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$819
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$838
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$852
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$659
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$679
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$547
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$686
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1288
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$837
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$787
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$915
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$695
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$777
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$713
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$655
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$612
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$725
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$724
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$679
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$562
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$704
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$691
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$745
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$578
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$780
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$664
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$574
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$699
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$732
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$848
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$821
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$1118
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$1151
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$725
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$697
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$1039
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$759
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$759
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$760