Kampala vs Samsun - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Samsun
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$820
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1868
🏠 One person rent
$316
$394
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$514
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$273
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$57.8
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$676
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
18 km
🎓 Higher education
52
23
😀 Quality of life
44
57
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.37M

The cost of living in Kampala is 14% less expensive than in Samsun. Cities ranked 6887th and 6364th ($707 vs $820) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 10th in Uganda and Turkey, respectively. Check Uganda vs Turkey comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.8 months in Samsun. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Samsun ranked 12th in Turkey, while ranked 6586th and 5645th 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
$2.75
$5.29
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$23.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$8.05
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.18
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$2.6
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.56
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$364
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$348
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$674
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$399
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$31.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$47.7
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$11.7
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
36.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$2033
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$552
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.44
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$14.7
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$6.31
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.16
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.87
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.06
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$2.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$1.59
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$13.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$5.44
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.2
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$0.94
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.04
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$1.1
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$1.24
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.68
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.62
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.18
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$11.2
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$1.98
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$3.69
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.69
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.92
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.79
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$31.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$35.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$4.45
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$80.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$260
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$11214

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$643
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$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$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
82 km or 51 mi Unye
$672
82 km or 51 mi Amasya
$606
110 km or 69 mi Tokat
$728
128 km or 80 mi Sinop
$647
134 km or 84 mi Ordu
$602
142 km or 88 mi Corum
$591
180 km or 112 mi Giresun
$485
180 km or 112 mi Sivas
$1003
208 km or 129 mi Yozgat
$705
213 km or 132 mi Kastamonu
$504
240 km or 149 mi Cankiri
$643
280 km or 174 mi Gumushane
$619
285 km or 177 mi Ortahisar
$684
287 km or 178 mi Trabzon
$708
287 km or 178 mi Kirikkale
$675
293 km or 182 mi Kayseri
$656
297 km or 184 mi Talas
$625
301 km or 187 mi Kirsehir
$673
309 km or 192 mi Karabuk
$617
317 km or 197 mi Erzincan
$578
326 km or 203 mi Nevsehir
$607
330 km or 205 mi Ankara
$907
335 km or 208 mi Bartin
$672
348 km or 216 mi Bayburt
$594
352 km or 219 mi Rize
$635
368 km or 229 mi Malatya
$570
378 km or 235 mi Sochi
$731
379 km or 236 mi Aksaray
$426
381 km or 237 mi Elazig
$622
395 km or 246 mi Nigde
$662
399 km or 248 mi Novorossiysk
$577
401 km or 249 mi Polatli
$678
402 km or 250 mi Bolu
$599
407 km or 253 mi Bor
$637
410 km or 255 mi Karadeniz Eregli
$589
415 km or 258 mi Kahramanmaras
$604
426 km or 265 mi Adiyaman
$651
429 km or 266 mi Kozan
$580
431 km or 268 mi Sukhumi
$790
433 km or 269 mi Sevastopol
$607