Kampala vs Mersin - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mersin
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$759
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1769
🏠 One person rent
$314
$385
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$539
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$226
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$58.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$651
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
42 km
🎓 Higher education
53
44
😀 Quality of life
44
61
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.04M

The cost of living in Kampala is 8% less expensive than in Mersin. Cities ranked 6903rd and 6631st ($698 vs $759) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 16th 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 0.9 months in Mersin. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mersin ranked 9th in Turkey, while ranked 6624th and 5008th 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
$2.45
$5.51
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$21.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.91
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$2.36
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.09
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$353
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$338
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$579
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$451
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$33.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$50.8
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$11.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
31.09%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$951
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$679
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$22.2
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$5.91
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.81
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.44
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$8.54
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$5.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$15.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$0.79
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.41
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.89
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.49
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.17
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$2.25
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$8.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.65
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$2.78
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.38
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.7
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$27.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$5.47
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$49.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$6.43
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$55.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$81.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$272
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$12242

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$646
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$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
28 km or 18 mi Tarsus
$688
67 km or 42 mi Adana
$712
93 km or 58 mi Eregli
$618
106 km or 66 mi Mut
$611
109 km or 68 mi Ceyhan
$575
121 km or 75 mi Bor
$664
128 km or 80 mi Kozan
$585
130 km or 81 mi Nigde
$699
131 km or 82 mi Karaman
$490
136 km or 84 mi Iskenderun
$578
146 km or 90 mi Samandag
$597
146 km or 91 mi Kadirli
$535
148 km or 92 mi Osmaniye
$403
152 km or 95 mi Antakya
$598
170 km or 106 mi Hassa
$537
177 km or 110 mi Latakia
$386
181 km or 112 mi Islahiye
$523
182 km or 113 mi Aksaray
$406
184 km or 114 mi Reyhanli
$582
197 km or 122 mi Famagusta
$1252
200 km or 124 mi Kyrenia
$1136
203 km or 126 mi Nevsehir
$698
204 km or 127 mi Paralimni
$1158
205 km or 127 mi Idlib
$489
213 km or 132 mi Nicosia
$1302
223 km or 139 mi Kilis
$570
223 km or 139 mi Konya
$697
224 km or 139 mi Kahramanmaras
$557
225 km or 140 mi Dali
$1243
225 km or 140 mi Talas
$645
226 km or 140 mi Aradippou
$1134
227 km or 141 mi Larnaca
$1368
228 km or 142 mi Kayseri
$672
235 km or 146 mi Alanya
$745
236 km or 147 mi Aleppo
$509
248 km or 154 mi Gaziantep
$577
264 km or 164 mi Kirsehir
$663
267 km or 166 mi Hama
$417
276 km or 171 mi Limassol
$1968
278 km or 173 mi Ypsonas
$1702