Kampala vs Kocaeli - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kocaeli
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$527
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1733
🏠 One person rent
$273
$192
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$697
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$54.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$644
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
22 km
🎓 Higher education
52
55
😀 Quality of life
46
53
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.95M

The cost of living in Kampala is 24% more expensive than in Kocaeli. Cities ranked 7156th and 8298th ($654 vs $527) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 1.2 months in Kocaeli. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kocaeli ranked 11th in Turkey, while ranked 6597th and 6127th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kocaeli
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$4.34
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$19.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.83
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.82
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$232
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$145
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$722
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$640
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$19.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$29.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$10.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
28.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1282
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$1022
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.64
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$8.05
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$5.24
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.72
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.32
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.3
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$7.15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$12.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.26
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.64
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.57
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.16
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.98
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$4.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.45
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$3.88
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$1.67
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.05
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$12.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.66
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$47.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$83.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$255
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$3084

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$600
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$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
11 km or 6.8 mi Izmit
$618
13 km or 8.1 mi Korfez
$558
21 km or 13 mi Golcuk
$577
22 km or 13 mi Kartepe
$577
38 km or 24 mi Gebze
$582
42 km or 26 mi Cayirova
$574
45 km or 28 mi Adapazari
$421
45 km or 28 mi Sakarya
$616
79 km or 49 mi Istanbul
$1025
79 km or 49 mi Bilecik
$646
91 km or 57 mi Inegol
$642
101 km or 63 mi Bursa
$772
108 km or 67 mi Duzce
$438
131 km or 82 mi Eskisehir
$558
137 km or 85 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$530
146 km or 90 mi Bolu
$519
159 km or 99 mi Kutahya
$640
169 km or 105 mi Kapakli
$550
170 km or 106 mi Bandirma
$576
177 km or 110 mi Corlu
$512
199 km or 124 mi Tekirdag
$414
216 km or 134 mi Balikesir
$665
220 km or 137 mi Luleburgaz
$500
223 km or 139 mi Bartin
$567
234 km or 146 mi Karabuk
$519
239 km or 148 mi Polatli
$591
240 km or 149 mi Afyonkarahisar
$493
242 km or 151 mi Kirklareli
$407
245 km or 152 mi Usak
$576
268 km or 167 mi Soma
$618
271 km or 169 mi Burgas
$508
271 km or 169 mi Uzunkopru
$561
272 km or 169 mi Ankara
$800
292 km or 182 mi Edirne
$665
303 km or 188 mi Salihli
$606
304 km or 189 mi Canakkale
$570
308 km or 191 mi Varna
$851
316 km or 197 mi Cankiri
$556
321 km or 200 mi Turgutlu
$629
324 km or 201 mi Manisa
$647