Kampala vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1274
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$2985
🏠 One person rent
$322
$637
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1050
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$367
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2134
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
96
😀 Quality of life
48
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kampala is 43% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7132nd and 4625th ($722 vs $1274) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 25th in Uganda and Japan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in Osaka. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Osaka ranked 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6923rd and 27th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Osaka

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Kampala Osaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$6.58
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$32.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$4.54
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$2.77
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.17
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.32
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$656
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$494
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1188
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$822
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$81.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
2.03%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$4660
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$2278
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.58
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$33.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$20.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.47
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.51
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.22
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$9.89
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$6.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$18.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$3.36
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.14
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$1.59
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$1.19
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.55
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.41
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.91
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$4.08
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.07
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.86
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.41
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$59
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$12.6
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$26.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$17.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$43.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$70.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$189
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$13598

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$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
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$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

Cities near Osaka

Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1075
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1162
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1057
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1084
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1078
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1061
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1046
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1031
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1071
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1016
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1041
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1051
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1037
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1127
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1029
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1033
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1037
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1093
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1028
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1025
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1042
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1029
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$979
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1029
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1027
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$991
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1041
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1016
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$996
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1036
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$994
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1037
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$981
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1029
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$999
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1005
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1012
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$993