Kampala vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3378
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$7707
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2168
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$3725
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$257
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$4258
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
17 km
🎓 Higher education
54
99
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.9M

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7132nd and 72nd ($722 vs $3378) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 52nd 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 1.3 months in Los Angeles. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Los Angeles ranked 8th in the United States, while ranked 6923rd and 55th 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
$2.86
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$91
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$13.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.85
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.48
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.25
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2352
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1867
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4129
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3274
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$139
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$214
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$65.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$7811
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$7110
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.99
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$94
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$18.9
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.24
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.31
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.27
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.35
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$7.67
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.26
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.63
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.78
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.45
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$3.39
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$7.78
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.45
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.81
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$77.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$144
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$32.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$70.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$107
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1715
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$28004

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2879
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2850
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2917
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2847
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2749
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$2976
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$2993
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2810
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3159
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2775
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3086
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2769
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2820
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3695
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3020
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2912
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2835
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2850
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3020
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3768
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2796
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3328
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2698
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2880
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3157
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3057
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2894
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2842
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2789
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2770
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3051
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2847
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3193
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3019
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2702
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2688
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3588
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2815
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3262
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$2974