Kampala vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1454
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$3423
🏠 One person rent
$303
$741
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1291
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$401
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$183
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2360
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
57
43
😀 Quality of life
49
79
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kampala is 51% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4115th ($717 vs $1454) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6747th and 884th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Kuwait City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$11.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$81.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$9.53
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.75
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$828
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$630
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1498
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1123
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$42.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$64.3
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$28.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$8536
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1767
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.8
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$44.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$23.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.79
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.94
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$5.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.08
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$10.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$2.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.93
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$1.67
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.73
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$1.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.3
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$3.27
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.96
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.92
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$6.33
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$5.52
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$3.31
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$4.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$108
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$11.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$78.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$8.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$39.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$84.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$308
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$7065

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$578
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$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
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$726
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1283
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$730
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$549
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$719
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$542
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$889
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$521
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$571
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$669
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$483
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$453
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$681
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$530
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$517
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$930
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$477
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$459
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$583
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$873
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$566
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$560
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$503
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$463
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1008
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$630
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$908
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$474
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$352
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1237
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1230
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1201
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$553
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$555
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$570
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$540
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$806
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$530
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$508
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$470