Kampala vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$386
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$994
🏠 One person rent
$273
$151
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$326
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$136
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$58.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$205
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
46
51
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 70% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7156th and 8998th ($654 vs $386) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Lahore. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6597th and 6245th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$17.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$3.97
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$2.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$97.8
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$64.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$260
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$196
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$63.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$101
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$16
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
17.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$687
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$441
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.19
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$5.96
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$4.65
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.03
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.63
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.21
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$5.39
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$2.55
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$1.1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.59
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$1.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$0.64
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.94
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$1.06
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$1.84
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.8
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.72
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$12.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.61
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$9.05
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.01
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$65.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$34.7
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$1054

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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
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$337
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$508
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$268
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$240
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$303
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$298
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$277
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$290
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$394
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$260
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$289
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$344
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$399
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$399
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$448
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$337
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$330
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$278
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$364
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$338
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$365
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$401
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$331
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$389
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$328
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$282
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$393
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$238
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$281
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$250
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$307
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$267
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$357
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$255
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$307
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$343
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$335
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$374
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$352