Kampala vs Lucknow - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Lucknow
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$366
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$985
🏠 One person rent
$314
$116
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$144
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$64.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$441
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
53
62
😀 Quality of life
44
52
🏙️ Population
1.68M
3.38M

The cost of living in Kampala is 91% more expensive than in Lucknow. Cities ranked 6903rd and 9042nd ($698 vs $366) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 56th in Uganda and India, respectively. Check Uganda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.2 months in Lucknow. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Lucknow ranked 24th in India, while ranked 6624th and 6090th 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
$2.45
$2.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$11.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$3.47
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$1.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.35
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$126
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$71.7
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$323
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$207
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$26.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$41
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$6.58
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
8.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$722
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$4.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.66
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$0.99
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$3.92
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$2.58
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.62
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.62
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.84
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.32
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.12
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.83
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.78
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.11
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.01
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$22.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$4.06
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$12
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.61
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$26.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$42
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$60.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1654

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$646
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
74 km or 46 mi Kanpur
$315
180 km or 112 mi Allahabad
$314
207 km or 129 mi Dhangadhi
$384
213 km or 132 mi Jaunpur
$297
226 km or 141 mi Bareilly
$288
238 km or 148 mi Bheemdatta
$370
243 km or 151 mi Gorakhpur
$300
249 km or 155 mi Mirzapur
$329
267 km or 166 mi Varanasi
$308
283 km or 176 mi Gwalior
$328
284 km or 176 mi Jhansi
$368
292 km or 182 mi Agra
$353
299 km or 186 mi Satna
$296
305 km or 189 mi Sambhal
$307
306 km or 190 mi Aligarh
$283
311 km or 193 mi Moradabad
$309
331 km or 205 mi Mathura
$292
336 km or 209 mi Pokhara
$391
389 km or 242 mi Birgunj
$321
398 km or 247 mi Meerut
$342
399 km or 248 mi Faridabad
$368
402 km or 250 mi Ghaziabad
$386
405 km or 252 mi Noida
$425
409 km or 254 mi Hetauda
$294
419 km or 260 mi Delhi
$510
422 km or 262 mi Jabalpur
$278
425 km or 264 mi Gurgaon
$536
436 km or 271 mi Alwar
$289
440 km or 274 mi Patna
$316
443 km or 276 mi Lalitpur
$341
445 km or 276 mi Rishikesh
$349
447 km or 278 mi Kathmandu
$419
454 km or 282 mi Sonipat
$274
456 km or 284 mi Muzaffarpur
$288
469 km or 292 mi Gaya
$299
480 km or 298 mi Dehradun
$372
480 km or 298 mi Saharanpur
$283
486 km or 302 mi Vidisha
$331
487 km or 303 mi Rohtak
$265
494 km or 307 mi Janakpur
$292