Kampala vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3187
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$7653
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2045
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$3732
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$714
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$5275
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
52
99
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 78% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 6887th and 72nd ($707 vs $3187) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 59th 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 1.7 months in Los Angeles. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6586th and 47th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$21.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$103
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$7.95
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.63
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.93
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2261
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1732
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$3983
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3315
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$215
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$7592
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$7011
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$73.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$16.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.36
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.49
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$17.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.32
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.72
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.45
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.35
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$12
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$8.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.21
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$57.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$18.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$174
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$27.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$61
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$28613

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Distance City Cost of living
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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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$2682
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2673
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2720
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2652
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2748
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2883
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2849
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2604
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$2984
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2561
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$2738
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2675
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2612
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3553
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2831
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2289
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2633
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2733
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$2844
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3327
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2638
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3271
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2354
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2709
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3009
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2861
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2776
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2714
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2629
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2572
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$2866
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2715
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3054
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$2717
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2552
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2569
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3589
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2673
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3065
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2754