Kampala vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$362
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$875
🏠 One person rent
$312
$127
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$215
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$42.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
48
61
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 93% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7291st and 9031st ($697 vs $362) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 40th in Uganda and India, respectively. Check Uganda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Kolkata. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kolkata ranked 10th in India, while ranked 6847th and 5764th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kolkata

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Kampala Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$2.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$12.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.84
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$1.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$136
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$250
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$138
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$30.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$47.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$7.12
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
9.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1150
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$586
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.16
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$3.11
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$3.01
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$0.65
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$0.95
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$4.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$3.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$6.48
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$2.39
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.38
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$4.41
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.23
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$13.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$3.67
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$7.92
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.65
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$21.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$35.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$35.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$1762

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$321
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$333
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$326
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$319
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$313
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$321
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$321
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$331
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$327
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$318
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$314
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$322
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$328
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$339
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$311
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$319
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$311
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$362
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$285
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$296
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$276
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$267
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$326
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$287
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$272
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$288
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$268
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$274
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$289
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$321
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$339
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$273
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$478
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$289