Kampala vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$3428
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$7974
🏠 One person rent
$314
$2311
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$4175
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$743
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$180
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$5531
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
53
87
😀 Quality of life
44
91
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kampala is 80% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 6903rd and 36th ($698 vs $3428) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 32nd 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 1.6 months in San Diego. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs San Diego ranked 13th in the United States, while ranked 6624th and 95th 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
$2.45
$22.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$83.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$15
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$8.3
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$6.04
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$2.96
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$2424
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$1978
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$4583
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$177
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$269
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$66.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
6.42%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$9086
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$7072
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.51
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$72.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$19.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.33
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.23
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$3.95
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$4.13
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$5.2
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$15.6
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$13.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.4
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.75
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.71
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$4.32
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.75
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.44
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.69
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$3.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$17.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.85
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$17.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$13.1
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$5.87
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.99
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$75
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$17
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$130
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$31.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$59.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$98.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$1785
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$28706

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183 km or 114 mi Tororo
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197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$605
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$490
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$522
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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$483
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$625
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$500
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$413
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$648
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$648
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$760
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$651
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$496
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$648
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$759
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$589
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$719
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$648
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$408
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$803
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$541
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$647
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$638

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$3065
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$2962
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$2914
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$3017
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2916
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2911
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2964
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$3043
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$1047
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2898
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$2930
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3124
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$912
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$910
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3279
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2917
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$3273
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2834
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3199
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$2907
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$2637
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2945
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3109
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$2936
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2732
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$2950
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2763
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$3188
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$2996
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$2578
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$880
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$2694
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$3496
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$3082
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$2971
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$3326
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$3020
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$2764
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$2682
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