Kampala vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

Updated:

Livingcost

Kampala Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3361
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$7751
🏠 One person rent
$303
$2151
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$3720
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$750
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$245
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$4549
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
57
99
😀 Quality of life
49
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7003rd and 65th ($717 vs $3361) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 51st 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Los Angeles. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Los Angeles ranked 14th in the United States, while ranked 6747th and 74th among best cities to live in the world.

Salary adjustment calculator
the estimated difference in money purchasing power

Cost of living in Kampala vs Los Angeles infographic

Share this infographic!

Prices in Kampala vs Los Angeles

Prices for goods and services in Kampala and Los Angeles are partly crowdsourced by our visitors, just like yourself. Please consider telling us about your city.

Kampala Los Angeles
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$90.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$13.2
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.49
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.83
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1847
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$4128
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$131
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$205
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$69.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.62%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$7753
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$6833
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$81.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.3
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.99
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.39
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$7.62
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.28
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.75
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.64
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.76
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.88
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.64
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.49
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$4.04
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$13.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$9.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.34
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.8
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$168
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$31.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$62
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$102
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1849
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$26874

Cost of living in other countries

Cost of living

More cities to compare

Cost of Living in the nearest cities

Cities near Kampala

Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Los Angeles

Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2803
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2786
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2844
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2780
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2722
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2940
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2952
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2764
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3132
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2728
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3036
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2739
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2762
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3656
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$2947
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2917
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2807
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2822
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3002
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3706
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2758
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3288
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2650
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2856
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3119
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$2970
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2855
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2794
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2769
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2731
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3004
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2810
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3122
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3008
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2725
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2682
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3595
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2788
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3191
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2927