Kampala vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$3196
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$7594
🏠 One person rent
$314
$2049
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$709
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$220
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$4771
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
53
99
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 78% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6903rd and 80th ($698 vs $3196) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 71st in Uganda and the United States, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Los Angeles. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Los Angeles ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6624th and 58th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Los Angeles

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Kampala Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$87.7
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.51
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.77
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$2168
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1758
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$4056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$3293
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$142
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$220
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.74%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$8056
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$7115
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$73.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.29
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$4.1
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$6.05
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$12.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$14.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.43
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.31
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.63
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$15.4
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.92
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$7
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.25
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$49.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$190
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$27.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$60.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$1650
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$28838

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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2887
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2803
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2873
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2798
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2735
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2936
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2902
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2768
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3061
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2727
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3105
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2786
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3659
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3014
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2903
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2788
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2780
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3033
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3416
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2750
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3370
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2735
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2851
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3086
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3104
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2824
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2787
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2750
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2720
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3022
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2775
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3162
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2758
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2669
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2662
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3573
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2789
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3256
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2919