Kampala vs Mumbai - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Mumbai
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$733
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$1644
🏠 One person rent
$322
$431
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$754
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$198
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$51.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$255
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
14 km
🎓 Higher education
54
83
😀 Quality of life
48
67
🏙️ Population
1.68M
15.4M

The cost of living in Kampala is 2% less expensive than in Mumbai. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7076th ($722 vs $733) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and India, respectively. Check Uganda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.3 months in Mumbai. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Mumbai ranked 3rd in India, while ranked 6923rd and 4887th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Mumbai

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Kampala Mumbai
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$5.57
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$22.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.42
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$2.58
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.54
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$606
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$331
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1104
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$585
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$35.9
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$55.4
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$9.59
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
8.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$6877
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2712
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.22
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$5.84
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$2.99
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.72
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.52
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.86
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.01
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.03
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$7.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$2.38
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$1.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.56
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.45
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$7.76
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.83
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$0.73
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.96
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.89
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.33
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$26.7
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$4.39
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$14.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$4.62
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$33.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$56.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$133
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$4412

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$670
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$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
20 km or 12 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
27 km or 17 mi Thane
$475
44 km or 28 mi Bhiwandi
$355
46 km or 28 mi Kalyan
$379
56 km or 35 mi Vasai
$294
119 km or 74 mi Pune
$502
152 km or 94 mi Nashik
$346
187 km or 116 mi Satara
$268
221 km or 137 mi Navsari
$286
245 km or 152 mi Surat
$693
252 km or 156 mi Malegaon
$362
280 km or 174 mi Aurangabad
$344
292 km or 182 mi Kolhapur
$303
297 km or 184 mi Sangli
$282
306 km or 190 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
320 km or 199 mi Bhavnagar
$287
355 km or 221 mi Solapur
$282
365 km or 227 mi Jalgaon
$302
373 km or 232 mi Vadodara
$382
387 km or 240 mi Bijapur
$319
387 km or 241 mi Belgaum
$428
400 km or 249 mi Latur
$385
402 km or 250 mi Panjim
$388
409 km or 254 mi Mormugao
$441
415 km or 258 mi Nadiad
$373
427 km or 265 mi Rajkot
$310
428 km or 266 mi Margao
$397
432 km or 268 mi Godhra
$366
449 km or 279 mi Porbandar
$324
453 km or 281 mi Ahmedabad
$437
457 km or 284 mi Hubli
$349
460 km or 286 mi Gulbarga
$254
473 km or 294 mi Gandhinagar
$401
473 km or 294 mi Nanded
$321
478 km or 297 mi Akola
$286
517 km or 321 mi Mehsana
$378
522 km or 324 mi Indore
$355
536 km or 333 mi Ratlam
$297
555 km or 345 mi Nizamabad
$301
558 km or 347 mi Amravati
$301