Kampala vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$4203
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$9136
🏠 One person rent
$303
$2713
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$4396
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$874
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$379
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$5599
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
49
98
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7003rd and 4th ($717 vs $4203) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and the United States, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.3 months in New York City. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs New York City ranked 1st in the United States, while ranked 6747th and 11th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs New York City

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Kampala New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$92.4
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$14
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.67
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.18
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.07
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$3669
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2221
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$5076
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$3880
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$137
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$211
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$66.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$15299
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$11127
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.93
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$25
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.9
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.58
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.49
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$6.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$7.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$19.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$15.9
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$19.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$7.19
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.5
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$6.35
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.38
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.71
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.66
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$18.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$18.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$23.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$8.03
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.87
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$128
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$20.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$157
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$37.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$63.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$119
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1884
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$22663

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$623
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$654
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$511
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$543
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
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$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2569
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3364
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3066
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2913
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2733
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3253
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2717
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2783
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2727
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2725
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2735
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2811
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2671
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2712
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2765
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2538
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2688
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2756
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2545
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2475
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2647
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2770
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2705
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2513
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2695
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2769
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2655
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2730
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$2718
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2609
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2506
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2723
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2911
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$2779
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2680
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2470
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$3174