Kampala vs Oslo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Oslo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$2197
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$4695
🏠 One person rent
$273
$1222
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$1901
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$637
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$177
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$3568
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
37 km
🎓 Higher education
52
79
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
709K

The cost of living in Kampala is 70% less expensive than in Oslo. Cities ranked 7156th and 1293rd ($654 vs $2197) 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 6597th and 24th 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
$2.52
$16.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$85.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$10.2
 Cappuccino
$2.46
$4.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$3.02
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$1253
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1005
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$2068
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$1569
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$121
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$186
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$46.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
3.85%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$8838
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$6042
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$3.74
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$79.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$23.4
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$2.1
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$2.12
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.22
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$3.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.42
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$12
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$14.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$27.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$3.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.12
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$2.85
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$4.74
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$2.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$2.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.33
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$3.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$3.22
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$14.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$6.13
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.51
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$2.61
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$44.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$15.3
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$55.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$38.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$87.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$100
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$316
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$8301

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$600
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$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
14 km or 8.7 mi Baerum
$1747
25 km or 16 mi Lillestrom
$1805
27 km or 17 mi Asker
$2077
35 km or 22 mi Jessheim
$1747
36 km or 22 mi Drammen
$1626
50 km or 31 mi Moss
$1781
57 km or 35 mi Horten
$1616
68 km or 42 mi Kongsberg
$1835
71 km or 44 mi Tonsberg
$1705
74 km or 46 mi Sarpsborg
$1471
78 km or 48 mi Fredrikstad
$1936
92 km or 57 mi Sandefjord
$1715
96 km or 60 mi Halden
$1585
100 km or 62 mi Hamar
$1767
103 km or 64 mi Skien
$1569
104 km or 65 mi Larvik
$1723
106 km or 66 mi Porsgrunn
$1554
106 km or 66 mi Arvika
$1261
108 km or 67 mi Gjovik
$1637
135 km or 84 mi Lillehammer
$1530
165 km or 103 mi Karlstad
$1246
186 km or 115 mi Uddevalla
$1428
194 km or 120 mi Vanersborg
$1332
197 km or 122 mi Arendal
$1575
201 km or 125 mi Trollhattan
$1299
220 km or 137 mi Mariestad
$1396
241 km or 150 mi Mora
$1528
245 km or 152 mi Skovde
$1465
247 km or 154 mi Ludvika
$1203
252 km or 156 mi Kristiansand
$1718
259 km or 161 mi Gothenburg
$1690
260 km or 162 mi Orebro
$1276
261 km or 162 mi Molndal
$1455
266 km or 166 mi Borlange
$1783
275 km or 171 mi Boras
$1250
276 km or 171 mi Frederikshavn
$1482
281 km or 175 mi Falun
$2283
303 km or 188 mi Sandnes
$1912
304 km or 189 mi Stavanger
$2129
305 km or 190 mi Bergen
$1991