Kampala vs San Jose, United States - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala San Jose
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3674
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$8354
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2553
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$4614
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$756
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$175
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$6972
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
8 km
🎓 Higher education
52
87
😀 Quality of life
44
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
1.01M

The cost of living in Kampala is 81% less expensive than in San Jose, United States. Cities ranked 6887th and 13th ($707 vs $3674) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 11th 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 1.9 months in San Jose, United States. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs San Jose, United States ranked 9th in the United States, while ranked 6586th and 57th among best cities to live in the world.

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Kampala San Jose
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$25.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$99.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12.1
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$9.02
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$6.07
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$3.37
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2518
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$2244
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4974
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$4085
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$178
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$275
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$76.3
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.65%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$11099
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$11117
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.48
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$90.5
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.28
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.34
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$4.64
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.84
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$4.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.9
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$14.2
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$21.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.87
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.76
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$3.56
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$6.75
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.84
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.28
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.73
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$2.55
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$15
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$11.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$9.28
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$7.04
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.62
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.28
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$15.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$151
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$20.9
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$48.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$83.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$1894
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$23974

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$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

Cities near San Jose, United States

Distance City Cost of living
7.6 km or 4.7 mi Campbell
$3322
9.7 km or 6.1 mi Santa Clara
$3417
11 km or 6.8 mi Los Gatos
$4181
13 km or 8.4 mi Saratoga
$3147
15 km or 9.1 mi Milpitas
$3083
15 km or 9.3 mi Cupertino
$2799
16 km or 10 mi Sunnyvale
$3305
18 km or 11 mi Mountain View
$3220
21 km or 13 mi Los Altos
$3085
27 km or 17 mi Palo Alto
$3610
27 km or 17 mi Morgan Hill
$3094
28 km or 18 mi Fremont
$3159
29 km or 18 mi Newark
$3010
29 km or 18 mi East Palo Alto
$3228
32 km or 20 mi Menlo Park
$3288
36 km or 22 mi Union
$2986
38 km or 23 mi Redwood
$3584
39 km or 24 mi Santa Cruz
$3433
41 km or 25 mi San Carlos
$3442
41 km or 25 mi Pleasanton
$3578
42 km or 26 mi Gilroy
$3118
43 km or 27 mi Livermore
$3085
44 km or 27 mi Watsonville
$3527
44 km or 27 mi Belmont
$3804
44 km or 28 mi Foster
$3473
45 km or 28 mi Hayward
$2981
46 km or 28 mi Dublin
$3091
47 km or 29 mi San Lorenzo
$2802
48 km or 30 mi San Mateo
$3672
48 km or 30 mi Castro Valley
$2931
53 km or 33 mi San Leandro
$3023
53 km or 33 mi Burlingame
$3293
54 km or 33 mi San Ramon
$2851
57 km or 36 mi Millbrae
$3224
59 km or 36 mi Danville
$2922
60 km or 38 mi San Bruno
$3196
61 km or 38 mi Alameda
$3274
62 km or 38 mi Tracy
$2250
63 km or 39 mi South San Francisco
$3170
64 km or 40 mi Oakland
$3146