Kampala vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$1116
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$2940
🏠 One person rent
$273
$430
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$899
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$366
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$221
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$2098
😷 Air quality
Bad
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
97
😀 Quality of life
46
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kampala is 41% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 7156th and 4674th ($654 vs $1116) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 54th 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 1.9 months in Osaka. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Osaka ranked 4th in Japan, while ranked 6597th and 15th 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
$2.52
$6.07
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$31
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$5.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$3.13
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$3.21
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$1.15
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$497
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$288
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$1118
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$671
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$71.3
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$110
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$28.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
1.81%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$6018
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$3500
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$1.53
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$47.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$27.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$1.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$1.35
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$2.56
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$2.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$12.8
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$6.41
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.64
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$3.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.03
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$1.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.53
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$1.35
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$11
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$3.54
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$11.6
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.12
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$1.82
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$53.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$12.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$27.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$43.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$55.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$244
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$8601

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1069
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1284
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1048
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1041
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1058
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$972
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1105
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1007
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1015
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1009
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1006
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$995
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1055
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1103
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1103
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$977
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$997
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$988
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1085
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$995
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$978
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1024
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$982
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$945
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1006
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1075
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1002
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$997
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1069
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$957
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$990
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$956
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$996
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$933
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$984
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1012
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$957
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$968
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$996
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$933