Kampala vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$416
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$962
🏠 One person rent
$303
$164
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$264
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$160
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$42.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$156
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
57
68
😀 Quality of life
49
50
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 73% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7003rd and 8945th ($717 vs $416) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Pakistan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Pakistan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Rawalpindi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rawalpindi ranked 2nd in Pakistan, while ranked 6747th and 6592nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$1.77
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$15
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.24
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$1.79
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$0.36
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$138
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$63.9
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$249
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$114
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$68
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$105
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$17.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
21.72%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$960
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$464
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$9.74
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$3.67
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.93
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$0.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$1.26
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$1.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$6.21
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$3.34
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$4.67
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$0.66
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$0.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$0.54
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.36
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$0.51
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$0.76
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$15.8
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$1.24
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$0.77
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$0.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$8.86
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$3.86
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$12.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$90.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$43.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$764

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$543
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$627
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$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
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$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
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$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
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$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
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$503
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$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
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$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
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$687
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$811
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$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
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$688
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$612

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Distance City Cost of living
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$443
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$344
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$277
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$354
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$326
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$265
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$351
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$320
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$364
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$334
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$340
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$376
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$363
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$311
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$284
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$302
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$372
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$316
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$368
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$333
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$427
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$354
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$294
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$351
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$303
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$380
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$350
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$393
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$291
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$337
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$401
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$458
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$362
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$347
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$421
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$403
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$396
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$254
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$373
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$270