Kampala vs Kuwait City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Kuwait City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1424
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$3690
🏠 One person rent
$273
$725
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1524
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$339
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$213
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2222
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
43
😀 Quality of life
46
73
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.99M

The cost of living in Kampala is 54% less expensive than in Kuwait City. Cities ranked 7156th and 3697th ($654 vs $1424) 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 1.6 months in Kuwait City. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Kuwait City ranked 1st in Kuwait, while ranked 6597th and 1759th 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
$2.52
$8.22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$63.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$7.21
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$827
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$623
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1816
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1353
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$32.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$49.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$28.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
6.17%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$6427
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3038
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$45.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$29.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.34
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.57
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.96
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.45
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.14
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$5.85
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$10.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$2.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.88
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$1.45
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$1.11
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.82
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.31
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.21
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$3.54
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$7.01
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$120
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$11.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$92.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$12.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$43
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$531
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$6644

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$600
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$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
73 km or 46 mi Umm Qasr
$708
82 km or 51 mi Al Wafrah
$1256
82 km or 51 mi Al-Faw
$710
112 km or 69 mi Abadan
$543
116 km or 72 mi Az Zubayr
$698
119 km or 74 mi Khorramshahr
$540
125 km or 78 mi Basra
$875
176 km or 110 mi Bandar-e Mahshahr
$544
226 km or 141 mi Ahvaz
$559
250 km or 155 mi Nasiriyah
$671
257 km or 159 mi Behbahan
$541
281 km or 174 mi Bushehr
$646
285 km or 177 mi Amarah
$685
308 km or 192 mi Shushtar
$549
311 km or 193 mi Masjed Soleyman
$543
312 km or 194 mi Jubail
$910
314 km or 195 mi Borazjan
$621
328 km or 204 mi Izeh
$522
337 km or 209 mi Samawah
$594
337 km or 209 mi Qatif
$868
337 km or 210 mi Dezful
$577
344 km or 214 mi Andimeshk
$568
356 km or 221 mi Kazerun
$606
375 km or 233 mi Yasuj
$561
388 km or 241 mi Dammam
$1005
405 km or 252 mi Kut
$637
406 km or 252 mi Dhahran
$959
412 km or 256 mi Al Diwaniyah
$507
428 km or 266 mi Shahr-e Kord
$387
435 km or 270 mi Manama
$1375
436 km or 271 mi Isa Town
$1327
441 km or 274 mi Riffa
$1285
442 km or 275 mi Shiraz
$606
452 km or 281 mi Kufa
$559
456 km or 284 mi Najaf
$569
456 km or 284 mi Khorramabad
$550
468 km or 291 mi Al-Mubarraz
$768
469 km or 292 mi Marvdasht
$604
470 km or 292 mi Dorud
$511
473 km or 294 mi Shahreza
$531