Kampala vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$2343
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$5065
🏠 One person rent
$316
$1300
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$2104
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$689
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$186
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$3751
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
52
79
😀 Quality of life
44
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
709K

The cost of living in Kampala is 70% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 6887th and 1029th ($707 vs $2343) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and Norway, respectively. Check Uganda vs Norway comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Oslo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Oslo ranked 1st in Norway, while ranked 6586th and 34th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Oslo

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Kampala Oslo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$19.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$98.9
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$10.3
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$4.9
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.7
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1334
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1043
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2238
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1718
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$148
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$50.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
4.69%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$8961
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6717
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$3.96
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$83.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$24.7
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$2.17
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.28
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.15
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.85
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$14.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$31.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$3.21
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.35
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.25
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.93
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.41
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.41
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.18
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.9
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$14.8
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$5.8
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.5
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$2.46
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.65
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$45.8
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$65.3
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$34.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$91.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$114
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$277
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$7583

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$643
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$559
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$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1885
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1955
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2149
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1826
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1724
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1908
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1613
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1884
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1852
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1577
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1964
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1821
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1645
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1898
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1714
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1713
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1547
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1267
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1816
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1583
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1259
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1355
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1262
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1710
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1206
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1373
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1417
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1415
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1209
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1393
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1725
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1275
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1596
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1510
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1264
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1507
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$1593
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1824
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2139
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$2161