Kampala vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$339
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$828
🏠 One person rent
$303
$113
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$190
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$141
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$47.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$352
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
57
63
😀 Quality of life
49
57
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kampala is 112% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 7003rd and 9112th ($717 vs $339) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 85th 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 months in Lucknow. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lucknow ranked 29th in India, while ranked 6747th and 6127th 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
$2.93
$1.97
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$11.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$3.39
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.69
 Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.33
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$123
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$70.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$219
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$126
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$25.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$38.5
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$7.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
8.57%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1253
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$627
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$5.66
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.46
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.15
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$3.78
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$2.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$5.99
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.62
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.59
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.5
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.34
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.94
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$7.92
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.62
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$3.79
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$1.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.06
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.56
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$17.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$3.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$11.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$22.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$39.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$43.6
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$1151

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$658
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$320
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$300
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$383
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$279
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$290
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$367
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$298
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$276
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$273
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$329
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$345
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$388
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$306
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$301
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$304
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$290
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$293
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$386
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$328
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$350
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$383
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$372
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$437
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$293
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$489
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$296
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$514
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$260
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$320
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$350
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$371
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$427
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$270
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$284
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$297
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$388
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$285
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$334
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$248
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$293