Kampala vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$312
$1508
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$2200
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$733
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$194
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$4443
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7291st and 741st ($697 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 652nd 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 22nd in the United States, while ranked 6847th and 118th 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
$2.65
$22
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$79.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$12.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$5.98
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$5.23
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1607
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$1212
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2381
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1784
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$146
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$225
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
6.27%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$4124
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$1892
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.88
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$99.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$15.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.43
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.41
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$8.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$5.31
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$13.7
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$18.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$5.95
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.02
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$5.12
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.99
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.15
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.67
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.72
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$13.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$9.27
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$6.98
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$4.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.34
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$68.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$84.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$29
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$49.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$99.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$2213
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$20275

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2624
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2614
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2710
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2620
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2395
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2626
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2543
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2622
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2498
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2543
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2581
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2567
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2579
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2359
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2623
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2636
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2849
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2458
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2314
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2623
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2525
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2331
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2685
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2635
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2222
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2662
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3031
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2636
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2820
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2825
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2754
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2795
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2842
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2313
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2333
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2897
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2221
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2656
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2737