Kampala vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$412
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1251
🏠 One person rent
$316
$131
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$406
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$193
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$46.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$314
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
52
37
😀 Quality of life
44
34
🏙️ Population
1.68M
444K

The cost of living in Kampala is 72% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6887th and 8952nd ($707 vs $412) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 8th in Uganda and Ghana, respectively. Check Uganda vs Ghana comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Kumasi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6586th and 7641st 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
$2.75
$3.14
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.38
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$0.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$0.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$66.2
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$76.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$226
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$364
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$24.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$37.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$32.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
24.33%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1606
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$860
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$9.23
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.13
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.21
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.82
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.86
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.87
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.54
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.83
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.34
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.11
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$1.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.39
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$20
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$7.01
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$8.07
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.49
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$15.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$34.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$57.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5541

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$643
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$546
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$585
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$548
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$747
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$546
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1015
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$368
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$345
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$570
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$656
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1014
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1012
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1164
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$492
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$655
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$711
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1011
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$652
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1071
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$652
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$617
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1021
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1034
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$656
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$755
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$710
477 km or 296 mi Save
$644
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1035
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$751
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1047
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1019
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1133
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$761
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$766
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$744
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$699
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$820
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$760
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$742