Kampala vs Multan - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Multan
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$392
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$1005
🏠 One person rent
$314
$140
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$304
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$173
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$39.6
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$197
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
0 km
🎓 Higher education
53
29
😀 Quality of life
44
21
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.87M

The cost of living in Kampala is 78% more expensive than in Multan. Cities ranked 6903rd and 8975th ($698 vs $392) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th in Uganda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.5 months in Multan. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Multan ranked 15th in Pakistan, while ranked 6624th and 8811th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Multan

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Kampala Multan
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$2.72
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$14.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$6.63
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$2.39
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$1.93
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$0.29
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$109
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$67.3
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$256
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$200
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$52.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$81.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$11.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
17.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$1478
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$654
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$7.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$3.61
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$0.59
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$0.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$0.87
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$1.19
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$6.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$3.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$3.14
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$1.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.7
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.51
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.57
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.42
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$0.42
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.25
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$0.53
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$13.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.54
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$1.66
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$1.85
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$1.71
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$0.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.77
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$14.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$2.63
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$8.01
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$2.07
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$15.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$69.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$37.8
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$1778

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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
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$361
77 km or 48 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$297
93 km or 58 mi Bahawalpur
$342
122 km or 76 mi Burewala
$356
147 km or 91 mi Jhang
$292
161 km or 100 mi Gojra
$342
197 km or 123 mi Sahiwal
$305
207 km or 129 mi Okara
$300
209 km or 130 mi Faisalabad
$306
225 km or 140 mi Chiniot
$389
241 km or 150 mi Sargodha
$458
298 km or 185 mi Sheikhupura
$374
299 km or 186 mi Hafizabad
$380
305 km or 189 mi Bikaner
$297
317 km or 197 mi Lahore
$411
331 km or 205 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$355
332 km or 206 mi Kamoke
$321
341 km or 212 mi Gujranwala
$308
358 km or 223 mi Jacobabad
$325
363 km or 226 mi Amritsar
$383
365 km or 227 mi Gujrat
$373
373 km or 232 mi Sukkur
$339
376 km or 234 mi Khost
$366
377 km or 234 mi Kohat
$379
391 km or 243 mi Sialkot
$281
394 km or 245 mi Mirpur
$354
409 km or 254 mi Rawalpindi
$401
417 km or 259 mi Jalandhar
$358
418 km or 260 mi Islamabad
$442
420 km or 261 mi Wah
$382
423 km or 263 mi Peshawar
$346
424 km or 263 mi Quetta
$266
427 km or 266 mi Larkana
$338
430 km or 267 mi Gardez
$386
431 km or 268 mi Jammu
$287
432 km or 268 mi Ludhiana
$441
433 km or 269 mi Hisar
$251
444 km or 276 mi Jodhpur
$366
450 km or 279 mi Mardan
$366
463 km or 288 mi Sikar
$350