Kampala vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$376
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$904
🏠 One person rent
$316
$144
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$241
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$125
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$57.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$187
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
52
67
😀 Quality of life
44
31
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 88% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 6887th and 9038th ($707 vs $376) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 7th 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 0.5 months in Rawalpindi. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Rawalpindi ranked 6th in Pakistan, while ranked 6586th and 7946th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$1.6
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$9.23
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.61
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.05
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.39
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.31
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$117
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$77.6
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$253
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$135
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$45
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$68.9
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$13.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
20.08%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$831
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$482
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$11.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.69
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.84
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.75
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.48
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.97
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.09
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$5.36
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.02
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$4.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.64
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.9
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.47
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.3
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.26
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$0.81
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$4.72
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.04
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.59
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$0.94
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$1.27
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$7.35
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$3.17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$17.2
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.12
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$12.3
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$92.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$31.3
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1015

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$643
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$559
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$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
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$483
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$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

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Distance City Cost of living
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$439
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$323
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$328
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$372
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$341
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$277
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$354
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$374
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$338
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$388
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$456
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$380
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$335
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$344
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$280
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$373
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$308
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$376
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$319
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$406
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$358
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$292
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$344
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$312
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$500
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$407
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$441
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$310
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$378
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$469
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$599
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$358
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$360
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$430
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$371
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$476
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$273
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$397
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$286