Kampala vs New York City - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala New York City
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$4441
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$10033
🏠 One person rent
$314
$2960
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$5380
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$886
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$364
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$5544
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
13 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
8.8M

The cost of living in Kampala is 84% less expensive than in New York City. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3rd ($698 vs $4441) 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 0.3 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 6624th and 22nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala New York City
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.45
$29.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$133
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.94
 Cappuccino
$2.65
$5.95
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$3.2
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$3501
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$2603
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$4776
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$5236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$112
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$65.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.55%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$17935
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$12929
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.91
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$132
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$22.5
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$5.04
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$7.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.54
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$17.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$15.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$20
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$7.6
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.37
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6.05
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.2
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.66
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$3.84
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.72
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$20
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.89
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$18.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$9.89
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$5.44
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$6.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.95
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$20.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$173
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$36.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$67.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$113
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$1784
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$21465

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$646
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$558
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$562
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$602
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$490
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$522
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 6.6 mi Astoria
$2534
11 km or 6.8 mi Hoboken
$3271
11 km or 7.1 mi Jersey
$3040
13 km or 8.3 mi Union
$2886
14 km or 8.8 mi West New York
$2703
14 km or 8.9 mi Bayonne
$3302
15 km or 9.6 mi North Bergen
$2701
17 km or 10 mi Secaucus
$2756
17 km or 11 mi Cliffside Park
$2698
18 km or 11 mi Kearny
$2720
20 km or 12 mi Valley Stream
$2730
20 km or 13 mi Fort Lee
$2792
20 km or 13 mi Lyndhurst
$2667
22 km or 14 mi Newark
$2729
23 km or 14 mi Elizabeth
$2740
23 km or 14 mi Belleville
$2512
25 km or 15 mi Hillside
$2693
25 km or 15 mi Long Beach
$2732
25 km or 15 mi Nutley
$2531
25 km or 16 mi East Orange
$2587
25 km or 16 mi Irvington
$2637
26 km or 16 mi Rockville Centre
$2614
26 km or 16 mi Linden
$2749
26 km or 16 mi Hackensack
$2664
26 km or 16 mi Bloomfield
$2480
26 km or 16 mi Teaneck
$2715
26 km or 16 mi Carteret
$2722
26 km or 16 mi Passaic
$2676
27 km or 17 mi Roselle
$2747
27 km or 17 mi Hempstead
$2664
28 km or 17 mi Union Township
$2716
28 km or 18 mi Clifton
$2745
28 km or 18 mi Maplewood
$2611
29 km or 18 mi Montclair
$2456
29 km or 18 mi Bergenfield
$2674
29 km or 18 mi Mount Vernon
$2772
30 km or 18 mi Rahway
$2730
30 km or 18 mi Uniondale
$2610
30 km or 18 mi West Orange
$2456
30 km or 18 mi New Rochelle
$3111