Kampala vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$340
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$826
🏠 One person rent
$322
$115
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$195
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$139
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$47.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$362
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
63
😀 Quality of life
48
61
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kampala is 112% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 7132nd and 9109th ($722 vs $340) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 80th in Uganda and India, respectively. Check Uganda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.1 months in Lucknow. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lucknow ranked 18th in India, while ranked 6923rd and 5852nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Lucknow

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Kampala Lucknow
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.67
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$11
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$3.29
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.68
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$67.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$218
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$29.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$43.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$7.57
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
8.44%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1222
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$593
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$6.57
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.46
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.21
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.55
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.22
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.91
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.08
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.66
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.9
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.55
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.97
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$15.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$3.29
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.51
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$22.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$41.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$39.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$982

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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
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$314
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$363
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$276
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$287
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$347
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$295
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$273
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$267
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$330
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$331
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$375
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$321
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$296
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$299
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$283
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$289
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$395
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$319
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$337
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$362
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$382
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$423
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$285
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$507
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$301
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$519
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$256
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$308
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$340
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$374
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$412
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$263
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$281
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$282
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$383
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$329
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$250
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$284