Kampala vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$3486
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$7909
🏠 One person rent
$312
$2368
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$4139
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$735
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$181
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$5217
😷 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 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7291st and 52nd ($697 vs $3486) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 39th 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 1.5 months in San Diego. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs San Diego ranked 38th in the United States, while ranked 6847th and 155th 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
$2.65
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$84.5
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$8.97
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$6.34
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$3.17
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$2489
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$2046
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$4508
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$3643
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$162
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$251
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$71.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
6.31%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$8050
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$6577
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$2.5
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$71.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$19.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.37
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$4.32
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$3.81
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$7.04
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$16
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$20.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.24
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$1.77
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$4.77
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$2.63
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$1.5
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$3
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$12.2
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$15.2
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$5.48
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$72.2
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$19.1
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$30.2
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$66.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$112
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$1937
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$22295

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$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
4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3269
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3094
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$3023
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$3033
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2997
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2984
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$3065
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3077
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1276
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2956
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$3012
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3265
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1126
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1108
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3274
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$3008
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3269
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$3011
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3221
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2984
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2690
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2994
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3137
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$3051
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2799
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3075
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2850
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3492
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3129
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2646
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$967
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2663
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3520
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3064
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$2984
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3503
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2598
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2768
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2738
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2826