Kampala vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1457
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3814
🏠 One person rent
$316
$711
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1511
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$391
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2257
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
44
74
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 6887th and 3883rd ($707 vs $1457) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Kuwait, respectively. Check Uganda vs Kuwait comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Kuwait City. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6586th and 1287th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Kuwait City

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Kampala Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$9.81
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$65.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.44
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.58
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$794
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$612
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1677
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1368
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$35.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$54.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$27
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$5807
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2705
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$49.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$29.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.55
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.82
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.06
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$10.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.29
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.86
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.74
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.14
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.32
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$3.63
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.16
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.01
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$16.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.51
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.85
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$114
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$77.5
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$9.64
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$42.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$92.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$467
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7012

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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
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$716
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1268
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$713
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$557
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$705
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$552
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$879
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$542
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$588
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$665
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$507
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$548
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$680
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$559
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$547
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$928
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$541
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$490
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$586
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$878
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$588
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$583
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$537
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$489
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$989
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$631
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$870
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$495
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$370
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1267
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1226
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1218
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$558
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$566
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$585
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$559
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$783
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$546
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$518
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$527