Kampala vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$4207
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$9179
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2718
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$4382
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$875
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$373
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$5229
😷 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 7132nd and 4th ($722 vs $4207) 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 1.2 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 6923rd and 18th 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
$2.86
$23.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$107
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$13.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.27
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.88
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.87
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$3712
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2223
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$5056
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3881
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$200
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$66.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$17512
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$9335
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$3.01
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$134
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$23.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.89
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.55
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$6.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$7.96
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$19.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$15.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.67
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$6.34
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.09
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.65
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.77
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$18.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.32
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$18.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$23.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$13.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$7.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.83
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$118
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$21.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$156
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$40.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$68.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$116
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2132
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$21999

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$624
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$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
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$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
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$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
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$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
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2850
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3614
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3134
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$3092
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2814
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3307
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2803
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2868
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2738
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2781
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2803
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2801
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2696
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2750
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2792
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2533
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2717
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2809
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2539
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2512
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2665
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2684
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2774
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2685
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2477
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2702
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2782
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2665
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2772
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2697
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2734
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$2666
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2638
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2497
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2687
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2863
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2758
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2690
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$2503
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$3188