Kampala vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$789
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1854
🏠 One person rent
$316
$401
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$572
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$233
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$61.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$630
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
52
44
😀 Quality of life
44
62
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kampala is 10% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6887th and 6481st ($707 vs $789) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 12th in Uganda and Turkey, respectively. Check Uganda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6586th and 4985th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$5.87
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$22.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$6.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$376
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$349
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$619
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$478
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$35.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$54.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$11.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
31.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$1024
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$720
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$23.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.22
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.84
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.86
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.48
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$9.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.82
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.47
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.65
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.51
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.86
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.76
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$2.95
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.64
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.84
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$28.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5.88
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$51.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$7.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$59.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$81.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$291
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$13097

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$689
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$705
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$627
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$576
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$637
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$580
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$662
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$536
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$596
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$510
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$540
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$433
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$450
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$535
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$427
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$522
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$426
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$534
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1331
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1216
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$607
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1150
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$516
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1352
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$527
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$674
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1356
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$625
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1242
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1559
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$656
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$835
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$541
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$473
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$673
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$450
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2130
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1832