Kampala vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$836
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$2017
🏠 One person rent
$312
$405
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$679
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$276
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$54.9
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$817
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
54
45
😀 Quality of life
48
68
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kampala is 17% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 7291st and 6612th ($697 vs $836) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 13th 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 1 months in Mersin. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6847th and 4571st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mersin

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Kampala Mersin
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$6.96
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$30.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$7.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$2.62
 Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.14
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$422
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$312
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$687
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$546
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$59.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$92.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$12.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
35.83%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$1318
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1001
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.66
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$16
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$5.88
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.26
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.09
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.9
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.05
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.88
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$10.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$4.57
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$18.6
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.41
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.01
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$0.98
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.4
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.43
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$0.9
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$10.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.26
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$2.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.18
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.09
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.83
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.22
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$57.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$7.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$38.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.57
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$41.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$122
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$397
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$6563

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$635
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$531
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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
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$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$740
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$756
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$678
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$641
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$598
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$738
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$616
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$777
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$425
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$565
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$557
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$339
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$594
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$544
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$446
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$537
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$725
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1353
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1237
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$724
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1382
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$559
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1492
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$572
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$740
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1375
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$662
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1220
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1440
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$686
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$676
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$551
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$549
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$672
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$441
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$2086
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1923