Kampala vs Lahore - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lahore
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$406
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1031
🏠 One person rent
$316
$161
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$332
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$142
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$54.3
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$177
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
6 km
🎓 Higher education
52
69
😀 Quality of life
44
46
🏙️ Population
1.68M
11.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 74% more expensive than in Lahore. Cities ranked 6887th and 8968th ($707 vs $406) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th 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 0.4 months in Lahore. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lahore ranked 3rd in Pakistan, while ranked 6586th and 6453rd 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
$2.75
$1.8
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$17.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.55
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$101
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$65.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$279
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$186
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$72.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$111
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$16.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
20%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$661
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$588
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$5.71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.14
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.78
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.67
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.25
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.64
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$2.39
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.71
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.35
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.56
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.73
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$0.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$0.52
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$2.05
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$2.29
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.82
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$12.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$12.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$3.56
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$15.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$69.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$33.4
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1046

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
37 km or 23 mi Sheikhupura
$376
49 km or 30 mi Amritsar
$500
49 km or 30 mi Kamoke
$308
68 km or 43 mi Gujranwala
$280
85 km or 53 mi Hafizabad
$380
107 km or 67 mi Sialkot
$335
117 km or 72 mi Gujrat
$330
118 km or 73 mi Okara
$310
120 km or 74 mi Jalandhar
$378
120 km or 75 mi Sahiwal
$312
121 km or 75 mi Faisalabad
$319
130 km or 81 mi Chiniot
$373
140 km or 87 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
140 km or 87 mi Jammu
$344
147 km or 91 mi Pathankot
$407
160 km or 99 mi Ludhiana
$430
164 km or 102 mi Gojra
$344
169 km or 105 mi Sargodha
$456
185 km or 115 mi Mirpur
$328
195 km or 121 mi Jhang
$292
222 km or 138 mi Burewala
$360
244 km or 152 mi Patiala
$358
250 km or 155 mi Chandigarh
$397
257 km or 160 mi Rawalpindi
$376
268 km or 167 mi Islamabad
$439
269 km or 167 mi Khanewal
$358
273 km or 170 mi Shimla
$286
286 km or 178 mi Srinagar
$388
294 km or 183 mi Wah
$323
295 km or 183 mi Baramulla
$277
299 km or 186 mi Hisar
$252
317 km or 197 mi Multan
$371
351 km or 218 mi Bahawalpur
$294
352 km or 219 mi Bhiwani
$328
353 km or 219 mi Saharanpur
$284
354 km or 220 mi Kohat
$374
364 km or 226 mi Rohtak
$280
366 km or 227 mi Mardan
$372
377 km or 234 mi Dehradun
$375
381 km or 237 mi Peshawar
$338