Kampala vs Philadelphia - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Philadelphia
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$2597
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$5854
🏠 One person rent
$322
$1514
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$2239
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$740
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$187
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$4328
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.6M

The cost of living in Kampala is 72% less expensive than in Philadelphia. Cities ranked 7132nd and 742nd ($722 vs $2597) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 648th 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 14th in the United States, while ranked 6923rd and 87th 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
$2.86
$23.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$12.4
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$6.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$5.15
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$2.9
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1612
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1201
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$2399
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1810
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$158
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$238
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$72.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.52%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$3762
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$1992
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$95.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$15.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.41
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$4.2
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$8.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.6
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$15.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$13.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$17.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$6.15
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.94
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.7
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.12
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.24
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$6.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$3.99
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.37
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$60.3
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$15.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$85.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$29.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$49
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$93.6
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2195
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$17603

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Philadelphia

Distance City Cost of living
5.2 km or 3.2 mi Camden
$2612
9.2 km or 5.7 mi Pennsauken Township
$2604
12 km or 7.1 mi Cherry Hill
$2699
12 km or 7.7 mi West Deptford Township
$2636
16 km or 9.9 mi Fox Chase
$2412
16 km or 9.9 mi Deptford Township
$2632
19 km or 12 mi Moorestown
$2572
21 km or 13 mi Gloucester Township
$2626
21 km or 13 mi Chester
$2493
22 km or 14 mi Mount Laurel
$2549
25 km or 15 mi Evesham Township
$2609
25 km or 16 mi Willingboro Township
$2600
31 km or 19 mi Medford
$2612
35 km or 22 mi Levittown
$2350
35 km or 22 mi Winslow Township
$2639
36 km or 23 mi Monroe Township
$2639
38 km or 23 mi West Chester
$2793
40 km or 25 mi Wilmington
$2445
46 km or 28 mi Trenton
$2392
46 km or 29 mi Ewing Township
$2541
50 km or 31 mi Hamilton Township
$2520
52 km or 32 mi Pottstown
$2315
54 km or 33 mi Lawrence Township
$2668
56 km or 35 mi Vineland
$2603
58 km or 36 mi Newark
$2207
59 km or 36 mi Bridgeton
$2648
62 km or 38 mi Princeton
$3077
63 km or 39 mi Millville
$2609
64 km or 39 mi East Windsor Township
$2740
65 km or 40 mi Plainsboro Township
$2802
67 km or 42 mi Montgomery Township
$2835
67 km or 42 mi Manchester Township
$2714
71 km or 44 mi Jackson Township
$2753
72 km or 45 mi South Brunswick
$2835
77 km or 48 mi Allentown
$2301
77 km or 48 mi Bethlehem
$2323
77 km or 48 mi Hillsborough Township
$2933
78 km or 48 mi Reading
$2171
78 km or 49 mi Barnegat Township
$2684
79 km or 49 mi Manalapan Township
$2801