Kampala vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3507
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$7962
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2395
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$4150
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$737
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$5553
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
54
86
😀 Quality of life
48
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7132nd and 50th ($722 vs $3507) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 38th in Uganda and the United States, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in San Diego. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs San Diego ranked 26th in the United States, while ranked 6923rd and 137th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs San Diego

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Kampala San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$86.3
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.74
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.24
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.1
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2519
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$2068
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4514
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3653
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$165
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$253
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$71.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.5%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$8566
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$6843
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$72
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.23
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.28
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$3.95
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$13.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$20.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$4.33
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.8
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.22
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$4.8
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.67
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$2.5
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.61
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$16.7
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.8
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$9.99
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$5.5
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.48
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$62.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$18.2
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$30.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$63
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$1998
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$26517

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Distance City Cost of living
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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3220
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3053
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2995
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2995
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2963
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2933
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3033
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3040
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1295
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2948
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2995
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3243
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1141
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1138
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3261
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2995
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3245
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2976
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3251
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2927
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2676
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2963
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3070
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3030
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2758
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3085
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2815
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3513
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3122
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2621
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$968
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2669
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3544
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3027
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2980
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3449
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2554
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2767
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2697
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2804