Kampala vs Rawalpindi - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Rawalpindi
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$427
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$989
🏠 One person rent
$322
$171
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$277
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$164
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$42.7
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$181
😷 Air quality
Bad
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
23 km
🎓 Higher education
54
69
😀 Quality of life
48
51
🏙️ Population
1.68M
2.1M

The cost of living in Kampala is 69% more expensive than in Rawalpindi. Cities ranked 7132nd and 8928th ($722 vs $427) 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 6923rd and 6598th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Rawalpindi

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Kampala Rawalpindi
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$1.79
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$15.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.37
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$1.78
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.83
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.38
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$156
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$69.1
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$285
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$124
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$67.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$103
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$17.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
21.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$1102
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$529
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.18
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$9.85
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$3.66
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.92
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.86
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.56
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$1.27
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1.17
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$6.25
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$3.51
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$4.72
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.03
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.55
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.37
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.52
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.27
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.65
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$0.93
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$1.26
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.78
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$9.71
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$3.89
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$11.4
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.11
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$14.5
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$91.2
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$49.9
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$782

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$670
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Islamabad
$464
40 km or 25 mi Wah
$360
82 km or 51 mi Mirpur
$279
116 km or 72 mi Mardan
$370
120 km or 75 mi Mandi Bahauddin
$338
135 km or 84 mi Baramulla
$264
146 km or 90 mi Mingora
$369
148 km or 92 mi Gujrat
$330
151 km or 94 mi Kohat
$379
152 km or 94 mi Peshawar
$323
170 km or 105 mi Srinagar
$353
173 km or 107 mi Sargodha
$381
180 km or 112 mi Hafizabad
$371
183 km or 114 mi Sialkot
$308
192 km or 119 mi Jammu
$295
192 km or 119 mi Gujranwala
$308
210 km or 130 mi Chiniot
$378
211 km or 131 mi Kamoke
$326
228 km or 142 mi Sheikhupura
$379
243 km or 151 mi Faisalabad
$348
257 km or 160 mi Lahore
$432
258 km or 160 mi Jalalabad
$368
269 km or 167 mi Jhang
$302
275 km or 171 mi Gojra
$367
276 km or 172 mi Sahiwal
$318
277 km or 172 mi Amritsar
$391
283 km or 176 mi Pathankot
$364
294 km or 183 mi Khost
$423
312 km or 194 mi Okara
$315
346 km or 215 mi Jalandhar
$352
355 km or 221 mi Gardez
$433
374 km or 232 mi Kabul
$473
382 km or 238 mi Khanewal
$382
385 km or 239 mi Burewala
$351
397 km or 247 mi Ludhiana
$414
409 km or 254 mi Multan
$417
430 km or 267 mi Ghazni
$425
457 km or 284 mi Dera Ghazi Khan
$257
474 km or 294 mi Chandigarh
$379
475 km or 295 mi Shimla
$265