Kampala vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$331
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$799
🏠 One person rent
$273
$128
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$227
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$119
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$56.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$138
😷 Air quality
Bad
Bad
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
46
35
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 98% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7156th and 9155th ($654 vs $331) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th in Uganda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rawalpindi ranked 8th in Pakistan, while ranked 6597th and 7850th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.52
$1.62
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$8.01
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$3.66
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$1.36
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$1.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$0.28
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$90.1
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$71.4
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$222
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$136
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$39.5
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$60.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$12.9
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
20.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$714
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$274
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$10.8
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$6.72
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.81
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.7
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$0.43
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$0.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$1.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$3.97
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$3.04
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$3.82
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$0.76
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$0.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$0.46
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$0.28
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$0.21
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$0.51
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$7.01
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$1.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$1.57
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$1.42
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$0.54
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$7.87
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$3.26
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$4.55
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$1.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$12.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$43.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$36
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$1496

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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
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$389
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$238
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$278
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$335
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$287
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$281
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$311
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$277
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$307
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$352
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$393
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$330
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$303
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$298
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$399
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$240
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$344
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$268
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$337
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$289
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$386
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$347
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$364
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$337
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$260
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$508
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$399
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$290
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$394
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$449
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$567
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$328
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$338
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$448
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$307
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$455
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$242
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$401
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$282