Kampala vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$2027
🏠 One person rent
$303
$391
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$668
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$269
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$49.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$688
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
57
44
😀 Quality of life
49
66
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kampala is 12% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7003rd and 6587th ($717 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 19th in Uganda and Turkey, respectively. Check Uganda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Mersin. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mersin ranked 7th in Turkey, while ranked 6747th and 5008th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$5.99
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$31.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$7.11
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$2.88
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.11
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$391
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$285
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$630
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$526
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$69
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$15.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
37.35%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$1505
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$1166
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$14.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$5.32
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.97
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.7
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$10.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$5.15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.09
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.86
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$1.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.81
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.36
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$8.35
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$2.17
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$2.45
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$2.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.73
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.49
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$53.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$8.99
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$43
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$38.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$143
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$482
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$6015

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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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$724
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$791
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$690
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$634
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$599
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$754
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$623
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$781
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$420
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$591
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$647
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$550
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$337
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$659
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$441
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$530
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$838
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$619
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1376
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1305
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$820
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1403
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$543
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1453
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$600
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$670
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$704
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1420
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$696
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1275
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1587
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$725
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$734
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$535
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$602
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$750
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$438
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2175
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1945