Kampala vs Los Angeles - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Los Angeles
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$3420
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$7800
🏠 One person rent
$312
$2177
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$3742
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$761
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$263
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$4482
😷 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 80% less expensive than in Los Angeles. Cities ranked 7291st and 62nd ($697 vs $3420) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 47th 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 6847th and 50th 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
$2.65
$22.4
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$104
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$14.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$8.92
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.66
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.53
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2356
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1856
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4109
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$3268
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$152
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$236
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$69.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
6.28%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$8186
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$7185
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$95.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$19.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.32
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.33
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$4.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$6.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$15.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$14.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$20.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.46
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.3
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.19
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.89
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.99
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$12.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.24
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.92
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$70.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$164
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$29.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$80.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1748
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$23685

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
8.1 km or 5 mi Huntington Park
$2945
8.9 km or 5.5 mi Maywood
$2888
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Florence-Graham
$2945
10 km or 6.2 mi Bell
$2868
10 km or 6.2 mi Monterey Park
$2786
11 km or 6.6 mi Alhambra
$3031
11 km or 6.6 mi South Pasadena
$3020
11 km or 7 mi Cudahy
$2866
12 km or 7.6 mi San Gabriel
$3184
12 km or 7.7 mi Bell Gardens
$2798
12 km or 7.8 mi West Hollywood
$3055
13 km or 7.8 mi Montebello
$2826
13 km or 8 mi South Gate
$2867
13 km or 8.2 mi Glendale
$3717
14 km or 8.8 mi Inglewood
$3066
15 km or 9 mi Beverly Hills
$2945
15 km or 9.1 mi Lynwood
$2880
15 km or 9.3 mi Rosemead
$2868
15 km or 9.5 mi Culver
$3054
15 km or 9.6 mi Pasadena
$3802
16 km or 9.9 mi Pico Rivera
$2818
16 km or 10 mi Burbank
$3369
16 km or 10 mi Downey
$2766
17 km or 11 mi Compton
$2922
18 km or 11 mi La Canada Flintridge
$3179
18 km or 11 mi Hawthorne
$3139
18 km or 11 mi Temple
$2909
18 km or 11 mi South El Monte
$2849
18 km or 11 mi West Whittier-Los Nietos
$2826
18 km or 11 mi Paramount
$2793
19 km or 12 mi Gardena
$3076
20 km or 12 mi El Monte
$2858
21 km or 13 mi Lawndale
$3243
21 km or 13 mi Arcadia
$3020
21 km or 13 mi Bellflower
$2758
22 km or 14 mi Norwalk
$2694
22 km or 14 mi Santa Monica
$3654
22 km or 14 mi Whittier
$2835
23 km or 15 mi Manhattan Beach
$3295
24 km or 15 mi Carson
$3000