Kampala vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$4202
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$9189
🏠 One person rent
$312
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$4417
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$842
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$400
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$5389
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 83% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 7291st and 4th ($697 vs $4202) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st 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 2nd in the United States, while ranked 6847th and 15th 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
$2.65
$22.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$90
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$13.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.22
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$3692
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$2206
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$5140
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$3874
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$144
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$218
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$70.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$18073
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$7831
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$138
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$27
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.02
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.44
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.07
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.67
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$6.75
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$16.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$14.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$6.3
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.24
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.72
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.21
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.96
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$19.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$4.61
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$18.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$14
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$8.02
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.86
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$132
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$21.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$159
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$40.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$61.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$115
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2095
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$21713

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2940
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3729
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3110
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3145
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2842
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3304
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2840
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2917
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2795
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2791
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2820
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2821
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2707
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2797
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2805
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2545
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2725
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2823
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2540
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2557
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2700
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2791
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2692
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2485
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2697
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2775
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2614
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2779
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2710
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2729
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2669
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2634
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2450
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2713
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2762
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2694
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2488
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3192