Kampala vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$562
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1416
🏠 One person rent
$322
$185
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$301
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$229
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$102
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$155
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
54
38
😀 Quality of life
48
44
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 29% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8304th ($722 vs $562) 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 2nd in Ghana, while ranked 6923rd and 7400th 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
$2.86
$3.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$6.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$0.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$0.81
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$94.7
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$131
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$175
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$27.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$42.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$34.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
26.98%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$6433
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$3739
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$22.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$10.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.42
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.28
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.08
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$4.31
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.85
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.73
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$1.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$1.93
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$0.81
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$5.72
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$20.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$8.09
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$11
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.81
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$15.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$32.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$84.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$5532

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$670
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$664
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$703
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$684
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$861
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$654
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$1075
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$607
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$454
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$683
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$678
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$1062
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$1066
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1198
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$612
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$673
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$802
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$1063
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$673
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$1124
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$675
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$612
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$1060
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$1092
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$682
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$796
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$741
477 km or 296 mi Save
$650
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$1079
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$862
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$1097
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1017
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1022
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$894
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$842
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$759
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$836
625 km or 389 mi Oyo
$665
631 km or 392 mi Ouagadougou
$983
635 km or 395 mi Fada N'gourma
$893
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$840