Kampala vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$716
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$1757
🏠 One person rent
$312
$312
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$546
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$278
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$57.1
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$997
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
20 km
🎓 Higher education
54
23
😀 Quality of life
48
48
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kampala is 3% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 7291st and 7191st ($697 vs $716) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 44th in Uganda and Turkey, respectively. Check Uganda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.4 months in Samsun. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Samsun ranked 68th in Turkey, while ranked 6847th and 6890th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Samsun

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Kampala Samsun
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.65
$5.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$32
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$6.84
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$1.93
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$0.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$350
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$240
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$612
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$440
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$40.1
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$61.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$10.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
48.64%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$3250
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$2663
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$0.6
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$11.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$6.88
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$0.96
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$0.47
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$2.63
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$1.77
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$9.02
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.09
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$20.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$1.58
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.39
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$1.48
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$1.05
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.46
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.31
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.42
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.06
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.45
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.46
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$1.96
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$2.86
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$2.72
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$0.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.1
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$48.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$3.87
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$26
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$5.34
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$33.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$74.9
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$317
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$3975

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$635
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$624
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$524
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$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$654
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$761
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$702
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$916
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$616
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$645
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$646
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$716
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$716
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$701
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$707
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$649
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$713
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$732
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$662
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$686
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$662
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$672
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$557
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$597
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$724
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$1033
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$702
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$611
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$636
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$547
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$1063
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$725
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$565
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$777
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$824
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$752
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$713
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$738
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$710
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$646
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$634
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$616
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$819
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$958