Kampala vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3346
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$7719
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2248
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$4052
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$722
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$185
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$5772
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
44
92
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6887th and 45th ($707 vs $3346) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 36th 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.7 months in San Diego. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs San Diego ranked 12th in the United States, while ranked 6586th and 75th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$20.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$85.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.9
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.51
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.62
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2399
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1894
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4351
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3534
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$184
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$286
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$69.1
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.53%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$9294
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$7063
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.52
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$72.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$20.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.38
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.16
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.98
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.91
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.72
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.4
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.96
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.69
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.78
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.11
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.54
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.34
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.2
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$18.3
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.1
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$11.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$16.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$10.9
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$5.94
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.98
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$72.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$18
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$132
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$28
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$56.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$99.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1752
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$21468

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$2973
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$2877
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2783
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2893
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2775
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2786
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2821
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2936
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1050
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2799
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2765
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$2853
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$922
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$922
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$2795
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2718
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$2997
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2783
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$2926
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2767
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2579
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2886
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3006
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2828
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2650
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$2842
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2717
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3001
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$2928
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2587
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$912
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2654
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3444
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3035
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2950
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3330
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$3047
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2789
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2595
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2647