Kampala vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$450
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1064
🏠 One person rent
$312
$183
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$299
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$158
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$63.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$166
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
54
71
😀 Quality of life
48
52
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 55% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 7291st and 8860th ($697 vs $450) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd 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 0.4 months in Lahore. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lahore ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6847th and 6510th 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
$2.65
$2.48
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$18
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.58
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.65
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$127
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$234
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$133
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$83.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$129
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$16.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
14.38%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$834
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$617
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$3.98
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$5.78
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.07
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.7
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$1.2
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.57
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$2.64
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$4.89
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.33
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.74
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$0.83
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$0.68
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.75
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.74
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$0.75
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$16.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$4.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$8.97
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$2.55
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$16.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$74.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$40.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$1609

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$635
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$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$396
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$397
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$332
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$309
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$382
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$313
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$335
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$340
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$346
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$339
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$359
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$393
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$350
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$286
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$371
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$391
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$379
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$391
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$280
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$306
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$350
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$334
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$379
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$446
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$496
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$401
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$252
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$344
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$371
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$253
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$256
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$440
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$310
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$326
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$270
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$394
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$239
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$373
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$395
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$321