Kampala vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$2584
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$5778
🏠 One person rent
$303
$1504
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$2234
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$732
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$191
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$4329
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7003rd and 744th ($717 vs $2584) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 660th in Uganda and the United States, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in Philadelphia. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Philadelphia ranked 25th in the United States, while ranked 6747th and 95th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Philadelphia

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Kampala Philadelphia
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$20
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$95.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$13.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$5.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$2.84
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1597
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$1193
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$2401
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1807
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$153
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$232
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$76.4
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.58%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$3243
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$2372
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$99
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$15.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.85
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.39
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$4.24
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$8.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$4.46
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$6.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.87
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.5
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.82
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.1
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.25
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.47
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.85
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.98
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$14.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$9.23
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$7.01
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$4
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.35
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$58.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$85.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$28.6
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$51.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$95
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$2021
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$15283

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2593
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2580
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2638
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2616
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2408
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2603
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2578
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2603
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2476
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2568
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2594
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2637
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2627
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2358
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2620
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2610
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2737
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2267
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2676
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2609
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2671
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2355
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2741
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2533
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2121
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2608
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3102
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2524
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2797
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2846
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2883
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2770
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2880
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2278
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2948
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2239
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2737
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2886