Kampala vs Osaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Osaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1212
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$3074
🏠 One person rent
$316
$514
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1065
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$375
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$218
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2247
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
12 km
🎓 Higher education
52
97
😀 Quality of life
44
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.75M

The cost of living in Kampala is 42% less expensive than in Osaka. Cities ranked 6887th and 4566th ($707 vs $1212) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 45th 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 3rd in Japan, while ranked 6586th 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
$2.75
$7.05
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$35.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$4.98
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.7
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$565
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$358
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1240
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$825
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$82.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$126
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$32.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
1.79%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$3644
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$2897
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.57
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$36.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.6
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.41
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$10.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$6.54
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$19.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.4
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.16
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$2.96
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.51
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.72
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$1.72
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.54
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.52
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$10.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.06
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$3.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.4
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.98
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.52
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$64.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$12.7
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$28.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$19.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$46.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$64.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$70.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$5653

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$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
7.2 km or 4.5 mi Moriguchi
$1140
8.2 km or 5.1 mi Suita
$1362
8.7 km or 5.4 mi Kadoma
$1117
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Higashiosaka
$1123
10 km or 6.4 mi Amagasaki
$1132
10 km or 6.5 mi Toyonaka
$1045
11 km or 6.7 mi Settsu
$1169
11 km or 7 mi Daito
$1077
12 km or 7.3 mi Yao
$1094
14 km or 8.4 mi Shijonawate
$1086
14 km or 8.4 mi Itami
$1073
14 km or 8.5 mi Matsubara
$1071
14 km or 8.7 mi Neyagawa
$1125
14 km or 8.8 mi Sakai
$1174
15 km or 9.3 mi Ibaraki
$1162
15 km or 9.4 mi Ikeda
$1052
15 km or 9.4 mi Minoh
$1068
16 km or 9.8 mi Fujiidera
$1062
16 km or 10 mi Nishinomiya
$1169
17 km or 11 mi Kawanishi
$1066
17 km or 11 mi Kashiwara
$1056
18 km or 11 mi Takarazuka
$1096
18 km or 11 mi Habikino
$1065
18 km or 11 mi Ikoma
$1021
19 km or 12 mi Ashiya
$1084
19 km or 12 mi Hirakata
$1120
19 km or 12 mi Katano
$1063
20 km or 12 mi Takaishi
$1067
20 km or 13 mi Takatsuki
$1113
21 km or 13 mi Sango
$1030
22 km or 13 mi Osakasayama
$1068
22 km or 14 mi Oji
$1034
23 km or 14 mi Izumiotsu
$1072
23 km or 14 mi Ikaruga
$1014
23 km or 14 mi Tondabayashi
$1062
24 km or 15 mi Izumi
$1086
24 km or 15 mi Kanmaki
$1037
25 km or 15 mi Kashiba
$1043
25 km or 16 mi Inagawa
$1068
26 km or 16 mi Nara
$1016