Kampala vs Kumasi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kumasi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$433
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1301
🏠 One person rent
$314
$135
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$412
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$210
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$49.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$313
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
4 km
🎓 Higher education
53
38
😀 Quality of life
44
34
🏙️ Population
1.68M
444K

The cost of living in Kampala is 61% more expensive than in Kumasi. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8890th ($698 vs $433) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.7 months in Kumasi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kumasi ranked 4th in Ghana, while ranked 6624th and 7682nd 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
$2.45
$3.24
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$32.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$0.69
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$0.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$67.3
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$83.8
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$228
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$372
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$38.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$30.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
24.13%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$4001
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2470
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.4
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$19.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$10.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.82
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.35
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.23
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.81
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.94
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.86
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.56
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.82
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.82
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.11
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.35
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.14
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$1.61
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.03
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$0.82
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$4.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.18
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.02
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$19.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$7.28
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$7.96
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$3.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$13.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$28.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$64
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$5465

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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
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$801
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$483
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$625
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$785
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$613
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$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
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$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$760
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$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
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$647
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Distance City Cost of living
54 km or 34 mi Obuasi
$551
163 km or 101 mi Koforidua
$588
197 km or 122 mi Sekondi-Takoradi
$577
198 km or 123 mi Accra
$729
206 km or 128 mi Ashaiman
$560
208 km or 129 mi Abengourou
$889
210 km or 130 mi Tema
$553
231 km or 143 mi Ho
$354
237 km or 147 mi Hohoe
$575
249 km or 155 mi Kpalime
$632
286 km or 178 mi Grand-Bassam
$881
299 km or 186 mi Agboville
$882
306 km or 190 mi Abidjan
$1022
314 km or 195 mi Tamale
$507
317 km or 197 mi Atakpame
$647
320 km or 199 mi Lome
$755
341 km or 212 mi Dabou
$882
355 km or 221 mi Sotouboua
$649
393 km or 244 mi Bouake
$937
396 km or 246 mi Sokode
$651
402 km or 250 mi Abomey
$590
404 km or 251 mi Yamoussoukro
$887
424 km or 263 mi Divo
$906
444 km or 276 mi Kara
$658
447 km or 278 mi Cotonou
$709
468 km or 291 mi Porto-Novo
$670
477 km or 296 mi Save
$613
481 km or 299 mi Gagnoa
$904
494 km or 307 mi Leo
$753
539 km or 335 mi Korhogo
$916
551 km or 342 mi Abeokuta
$1030
555 km or 345 mi Lagos
$1113
557 km or 346 mi Manga
$774
580 km or 360 mi Bobo-Dioulasso
$757
616 km or 383 mi Ibadan
$776
624 km or 388 mi Koudougou
$743
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$677
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$869
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$772
674 km or 419 mi Dedougou
$735