Kampala vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$404
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1011
🏠 One person rent
$314
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$258
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$178
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$51.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$432
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
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 6903rd and 8948th ($698 vs $404) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 24th 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 6624th and 5509th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kolkata
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$3.92
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$14.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$4.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$165
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$86.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$341
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$180
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$25.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$39.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
9.36%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1157
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$528
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.23
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$6.24
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.38
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.55
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.41
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.32
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$6.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$2.27
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.42
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.59
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.58
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.65
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.44
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.79
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.82
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.29
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$3.72
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$8.93
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.94
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$26.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$47.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$41.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1469

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$332
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$355
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$345
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$333
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$331
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$327
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$336
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$337
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$354
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$338
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$347
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$334
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$330
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$329
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$341
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$350
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$360
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$327
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$337
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$327
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$328
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$394
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$294
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$314
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$281
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$292
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$283
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$289
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$303
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$292
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$304
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$299
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$300
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$274
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$287
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$361
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$293
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$430
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$309
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$308