Kampala vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$399
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$1003
🏠 One person rent
$273
$132
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$265
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$49.5
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$479
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
46
60
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 64% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7156th and 8958th ($654 vs $399) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 37th in Uganda and India, respectively. Check Uganda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Kolkata. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6597th and 5392nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$3.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$14.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$4.62
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.72
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$2.29
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.42
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$342
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$193
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$23.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$34.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$6.77
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
8.78%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$1115
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$539
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$6.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$2.98
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.65
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$6.27
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.38
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.29
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.63
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.75
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$3.89
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.38
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$25.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$26.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$40.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$46.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$1360

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$354
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$364
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$355
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$346
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$346
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$342
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$349
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$348
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$361
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$351
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$356
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$346
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$343
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$341
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$350
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$357
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$367
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$339
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$347
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$336
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$338
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$391
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$304
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$323
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$287
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$298
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$285
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$310
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$342
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$312
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$311
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$276
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$288
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$293
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$324
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$328
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$322
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$456
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$446
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$318