Kampala vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$899
🏠 One person rent
$303
$121
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$207
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$162
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$45.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$354
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
57
75
😀 Quality of life
49
63
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 96% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7003rd and 9044th ($717 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 50th 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 1 months in Kolkata. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kolkata ranked 8th in India, while ranked 6747th and 5552nd 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
$2.93
$2.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$11.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$4.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.68
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.7
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$140
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$78.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$257
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$140
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$23.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$36.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$6.82
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
9.67%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1199
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$550
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$2.52
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.2
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.67
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$0.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.84
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$7.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.51
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.28
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.61
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.02
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$10.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.7
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.17
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$15.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$3.38
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$8.95
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.89
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$25.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$39.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$40.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1863

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$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
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$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
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$323
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$335
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$327
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$318
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$318
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$312
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$320
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$320
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$332
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$324
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$328
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$317
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$315
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$315
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$324
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$333
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$344
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$313
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$320
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$312
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$313
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$286
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$302
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$272
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$287
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$277
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$300
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$301
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$289
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$294
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$286
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$289
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$312
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$348
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$289
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$464
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$348
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$297