Kampala vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$408
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1026
🏠 One person rent
$316
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$257
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$181
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$51.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$468
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
75
😀 Quality of life
44
58
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 6887th and 8957th ($707 vs $408) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 26th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kolkata ranked 12th in India, while ranked 6586th and 5494th 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
$2.75
$3.83
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$15.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.79
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.22
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.34
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$88.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$336
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$184
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$23.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$36.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$6.67
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
8.95%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1116
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$562
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.21
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$5.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.42
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.69
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$0.97
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.47
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.91
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.22
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.73
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.4
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.58
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.69
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.93
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$3.93
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$9.94
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.02
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$45.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$51.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1751

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$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

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$338
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$360
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$351
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$340
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$338
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$334
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$343
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$343
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$360
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$344
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$353
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$341
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$336
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$336
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$346
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$356
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$366
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$335
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$342
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$332
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$335
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$399
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$307
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$317
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$294
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$304
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$296
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$290
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$339
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$288
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$309
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$273
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$284
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$279
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$295
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$330
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$285
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$428
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$301
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$311