Kampala vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$532
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$1346
🏠 One person rent
$303
$169
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$269
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$220
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$101
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$135
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
57
38
😀 Quality of life
49
39
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 35% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8436th ($717 vs $532) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Uganda and Ghana, respectively. Check Uganda vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Kumasi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6747th and 7874th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kumasi

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Kampala Kumasi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$3.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$6.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$0.73
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$0.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$85.9
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$114
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$152
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$206
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$26.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$40.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$33.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
26.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$7314
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$4261
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$21.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.18
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.93
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.86
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.21
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$1.82
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$5.17
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.49
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$20.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.03
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$9.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$4.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$14.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$28.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$73.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$5514

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$658
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$578
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$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
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$654
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$511
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$631
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$668
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$649
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$822
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$630
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1066
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$600
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$417
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$652
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$684
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1059
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1057
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1224
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$576
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$699
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$835
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1057
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$703
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1123
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$705
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$598
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1056
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1083
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$712
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$793
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$743
477 km or 296 mi Save
$646
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1082
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$846
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1099
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1013
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1102
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$877
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$831
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$752
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$820
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$664
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$961
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$875
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$822