Kampala vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$3165
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$7625
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2019
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$3688
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$715
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$236
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$6398
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
46
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7156th and 72nd ($654 vs $3165) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 60th 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 2 months in Los Angeles. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Los Angeles ranked 5th in the United States, while ranked 6597th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$22.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$101
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$11.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.42
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.65
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2215
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1717
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$4161
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$3237
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$132
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$195
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
6.7%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$7697
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$6904
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.75
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$87.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$16.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.27
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$4.26
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.61
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$5.47
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$12.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$13.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$18
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$4.91
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.44
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.35
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$15.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$7.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$4.95
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.16
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$55.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$17.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$140
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$64.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$105
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$2020
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$31623

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2777
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2717
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2781
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2678
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2821
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2887
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2854
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2638
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2987
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2578
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2734
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2713
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2650
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3660
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2886
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2297
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2676
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2750
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2836
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3263
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2649
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3220
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2442
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2737
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3030
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2987
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2747
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2702
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2621
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2579
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2935
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2707
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3148
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2700
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2541
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2375
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2665
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3168
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2862