Kampala vs San Diego - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala San Diego
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$3469
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$7890
🏠 One person rent
$303
$2370
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$4148
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$726
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$179
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$5254
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
3 km
🎓 Higher education
57
86
😀 Quality of life
49
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.39M

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in San Diego. Cities ranked 7003rd and 43rd ($717 vs $3469) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 33rd 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 26th in the United States, while ranked 6747th and 97th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala San Diego
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.93
$21.5
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$85.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$15.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$8.63
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$6.32
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$3.03
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$2499
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$2053
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$4569
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$3654
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$156
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$240
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$71
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
6.43%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$9580
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$7151
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$2.49
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$71
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$19.6
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.26
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$3.92
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.92
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$6.16
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$15.2
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$13.1
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20.3
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.5
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$1.74
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$4.03
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$4.81
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$2.56
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$2.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$1.58
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$3.26
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$16.6
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.91
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$12.3
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$14.9
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$9.97
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$5.53
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$2.47
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$63.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$17.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$131
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$30.4
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$60.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$108
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$1745
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$28967

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$658
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$578
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$582
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$623
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$654
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$511
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$543
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$567
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$833
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$528
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$656
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$820
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$597
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$804
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$758
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$499
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$503
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$687
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$524
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$396
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$491
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$412
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$686
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$687
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$811
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$689
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$505
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$527
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$689
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$803
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$460
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$754
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$688
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$420
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$842
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$549
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$688
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$612

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4.2 km or 2.6 mi Coronado
$3195
7.2 km or 4.5 mi National
$3013
13 km or 7.8 mi Lemon Grove
$2932
14 km or 9 mi Chula Vista
$2972
14 km or 9 mi La Mesa
$2943
16 km or 9.8 mi Imperial Beach
$2909
18 km or 11 mi La Jolla
$2996
21 km or 13 mi El Cajon
$2988
24 km or 15 mi Tijuana
$1210
25 km or 15 mi Santee
$2887
30 km or 19 mi Poway
$2922
38 km or 24 mi Encinitas
$3066
40 km or 25 mi Las Delicias
$1063
43 km or 26 mi Rosarito Beach
$1055
46 km or 29 mi Escondido
$3215
47 km or 30 mi San Marcos
$2931
52 km or 33 mi Carlsbad
$3252
54 km or 33 mi Vista
$2930
57 km or 36 mi Oceanside
$3274
73 km or 46 mi Fallbrook
$2873
88 km or 55 mi Temecula
$2681
91 km or 57 mi San Clemente
$2967
95 km or 59 mi Murrieta
$3049
97 km or 61 mi Dana Point
$2994
98 km or 61 mi French Valley
$2715
99 km or 61 mi San Juan Capistrano
$3057
99 km or 61 mi Wildomar
$2776
104 km or 65 mi Laguna Niguel
$3490
107 km or 66 mi Laguna Beach
$3075
107 km or 67 mi Menifee
$2626
109 km or 68 mi Ensenada
$903
109 km or 68 mi Lake Elsinore
$2671
110 km or 68 mi Mission Viejo
$3585
110 km or 69 mi Laguna Hills
$3037
111 km or 69 mi Rancho Santa Margarita
$3014
114 km or 71 mi Aliso Viejo
$3450
114 km or 71 mi Lake Forest
$2539
115 km or 72 mi Hemet
$2742
119 km or 74 mi Perris
$2691
119 km or 74 mi Temescal Valley
$2782