Kampala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$4139
🏠 One person rent
$322
$825
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$1461
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$441
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$321
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$2676
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
96
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7132nd and 3249th ($722 vs $1698) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 3rd in Uganda and Japan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6923rd and 8th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Tokyo

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Kampala Tokyo
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.86
$7.69
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$42.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$5.25
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$3.41
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$3.35
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$1.24
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$1078
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$600
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$1993
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$1098
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$98.8
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$153
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$30.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
1.71%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$11264
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$5199
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$1.39
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$79.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$29.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.5
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$1.37
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$4.74
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$2.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$12.4
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$7.81
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$21.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.04
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$2.42
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$4.62
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.69
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$3.24
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.3
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$1.43
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$9.74
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$1.9
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$3.99
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.3
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$3.21
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$1.38
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$69.6
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$34.6
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$21.8
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$51.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$55.4
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$597
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$16728

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$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1155
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1154
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1176
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1074
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1050
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1084
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$993
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1160
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1144
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1056
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$979
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1072
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1088
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1116
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1237
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1089
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1063
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1011
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1399
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1097
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1137
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1073
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1115
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1048
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1107
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1086
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1038
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1040
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1046
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1013
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1102
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1073
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1090
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1130
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1094
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1070
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1005