Kampala vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$693
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$974
🏠 One person rent
$322
$449
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$292
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$159
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$45.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$310
😷 Air quality
Bad
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
54
40
😀 Quality of life
48
60
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.94M

The cost of living in Kampala is 4% more expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 7132nd and 7286th ($722 vs $693) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 2nd in Uganda and India, respectively. Check Uganda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 0.4 months in Surat. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Surat ranked 23rd in India, while ranked 6923rd and 5975th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Surat

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Kampala Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$3.31
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$11.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$3.33
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.28
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$1.87
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$0.52
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$206
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$471
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$367
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$220
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$22.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$35.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$7.72
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
9.1%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$735
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$489
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$0.25
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$5.49
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$2.37
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.09
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$0.73
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$0.54
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$0.71
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$1
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$4.74
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$2.97
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$6.78
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$1.63
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$0.68
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$0.91
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$0.65
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$0.41
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$0.46
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.23
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$0.95
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$8.05
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$1.99
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$2.94
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$0.84
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$0.57
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$17.4
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$3.02
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$13.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$2.31
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$46.5
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$58.2
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$929

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$670
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$563
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$593
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$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
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$533
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$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$286
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$287
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$382
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$373
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$294
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$362
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$366
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$437
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$355
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$379
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$475
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$401
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$504
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$310
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$733
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$378
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$302
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$344
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$502
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$297
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$324
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$355
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$257
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$326
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$284
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$268
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$286
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$385
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$331
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$282
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$301
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$282
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$317
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$303
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$321
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$360
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$296
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$326
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$319