Kampala vs Kolkata - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kolkata
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$364
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$892
🏠 One person rent
$322
$124
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$211
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$44.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$401
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
73
😀 Quality of life
48
63
🏙️ Population
1.68M
4.5M

The cost of living in Kampala is 98% more expensive than in Kolkata. Cities ranked 7132nd and 9043rd ($722 vs $364) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 1.1 months in Kolkata. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kolkata ranked 11th in India, while ranked 6923rd and 5562nd 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
$2.86
$2.21
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.41
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.66
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.64
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.43
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$144
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$75.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$255
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$139
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$26.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$41.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$7.13
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
9.82%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1163
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.17
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$2.77
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.66
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$0.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.38
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.79
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.46
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.89
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.34
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.4
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.2
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.08
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.73
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.85
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.13
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.28
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$14.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$9.02
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.83
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$24.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$38.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$36.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1886

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Kolkata

Distance City Cost of living
6.1 km or 3.8 mi Howrah
$330
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bidhannagar
$341
10 km or 6.2 mi South Dumdum
$335
11 km or 7.1 mi Baranagar
$326
12 km or 7.5 mi Bally
$326
14 km or 8.9 mi Uttarpara
$320
15 km or 9.1 mi Kamarhati
$329
15 km or 9.3 mi North Dumdum
$330
16 km or 9.9 mi Rajpur Sonarpur
$338
17 km or 10 mi Panihati
$331
20 km or 13 mi Rajarhat
$336
21 km or 13 mi Madhyamgram
$325
23 km or 14 mi Serampore
$324
23 km or 15 mi Barrackpore
$323
25 km or 15 mi Uluberia
$331
36 km or 22 mi Barasat
$338
36 km or 23 mi Maheshtala
$349
37 km or 23 mi Chandannagar
$321
37 km or 23 mi Bhatpara
$330
40 km or 25 mi Hugli-Chuchura
$320
41 km or 25 mi Naihati
$321
64 km or 40 mi Haldia
$376
79 km or 49 mi Shantipur
$290
93 km or 58 mi Bardhaman
$307
97 km or 60 mi Krishnanagar
$275
104 km or 65 mi Midnapore
$288
107 km or 66 mi Kharagpur
$278
114 km or 71 mi Jessore
$314
128 km or 80 mi Khulna
$296
153 km or 95 mi Durgapur
$284
174 km or 108 mi Berhampore
$298
189 km or 118 mi Asansol
$280
202 km or 125 mi Kulti
$285
205 km or 127 mi Rajshahi
$281
209 km or 130 mi Barisal
$314
223 km or 139 mi Jamshedpur
$360
239 km or 149 mi Dhanbad
$288
248 km or 154 mi Dhaka
$481
251 km or 156 mi Narayanganj
$351
274 km or 170 mi Malda
$300