Kampala vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$432
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1020
🏠 One person rent
$322
$174
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$280
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$155
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$56.4
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$98.9
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
48
49
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 67% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8919th ($722 vs $432) 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.2 months in Lahore. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lahore ranked 4th in Pakistan, while ranked 6923rd and 6762nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lahore

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Kampala Lahore
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$2.15
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.6
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.47
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$115
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$68.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$210
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$78.2
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$120
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
15.96%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$720
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$602
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$4.44
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$4.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.94
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.19
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.18
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.04
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$5.11
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.76
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.49
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.31
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$0.59
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.95
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$2.02
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.59
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$16.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$10
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.88
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$16.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$72.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$42.1
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$1393

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$379
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$391
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$326
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$308
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$371
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$308
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$315
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$352
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$318
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$348
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$378
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$295
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$364
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$414
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$367
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$381
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$279
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$302
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$351
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$352
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$427
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$464
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$382
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$265
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$353
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$360
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$264
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$263
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$417
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$298
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$325
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$285
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$379
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$250
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$370
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$383
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$323