Kampala vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$4051
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$8925
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2620
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$4454
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$807
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$399
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$5777
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
44
97
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6887th and 5th ($707 vs $4051) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in New York City. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs New York City ranked 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6586th and 13th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$24.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$111
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$9.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.16
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2702
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2361
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$5005
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3996
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$187
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$69.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.73%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$19111
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$3215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$27.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$6.1
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.78
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.13
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.75
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.22
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.57
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.88
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$20.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.49
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$17.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$10
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$7.97
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$144
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$19.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$25.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$65.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1717
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$20585

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$643
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$559
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$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2510
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3280
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3002
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2857
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2634
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3168
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2611
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2701
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2414
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2671
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2715
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2165
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2605
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2575
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2733
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2479
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2664
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2722
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2493
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2635
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2622
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2607
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2762
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2590
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2424
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2641
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2778
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2646
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2760
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2702
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2732
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2721
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2691
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2454
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2586
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2811
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2771
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2578
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2553
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$3108