Kampala vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1242
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$3092
🏠 One person rent
$314
$552
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1076
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$364
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$224
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2086
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
53
96
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kampala is 44% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6903rd and 4366th ($698 vs $1242) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 29th in Uganda and Japan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 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 6624th and 18th 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
$2.45
$6.74
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$33.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.33
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.06
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$628
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$399
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$1311
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$832
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$77.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$119
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$29.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$3491
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$2753
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.56
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$34.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$31.1
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.49
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.39
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.37
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$10.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$6.22
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.03
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.79
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.27
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.61
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$1.22
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.51
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.47
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$10.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$1.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$3.71
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$4.31
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$60.5
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$12.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$27.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$18.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$41.7
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$64.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$66.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$8318

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KampalaOsaka

Cost of living

$349

$907

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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
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1117
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1302
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1101
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1106
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1111
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1063
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1142
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1065
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1079
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1065
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1062
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1049
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1100
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1146
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1136
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1046
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1059
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1047
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1127
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1056
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1041
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1072
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1040
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1009
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1049
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1091
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1039
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1051
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1087
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1019
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1047
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1019
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1051
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$998
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1042
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1065
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1018
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1026
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1045
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1008