Kampala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$698
$1607
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1738
$4239
🏠 One person rent
$314
$789
🏘️ Family rent
$645
$1714
🍽️ Food expenses
$255
$423
🚐 Transport expenses
$78.5
$282
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$178
$2474
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
53
100
😀 Quality of life
44
99
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6903rd and 3019th ($698 vs $1607) 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 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.5 months in Tokyo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6624th and 3rd 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
$2.45
$6.11
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$42.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.92
$5.36
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.37
$3.62
☕ Cappuccino
$2.65
$3.42
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.49
$1.13
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$352
$1018
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$200
$562
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$1184
$2660
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$387
$1239
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$25
$104
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$39
$159
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$59.1
$32
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
21.44%
1.77%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1111
$10251
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$976
$5162
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.33
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$40.8
$58.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$27.7
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.45
$1.18
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.68
$1.53
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.23
$1.38
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.34
$3.36
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.78
$2.12
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.09
$15
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$7.35
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$21.1
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.64
$4.81
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.4
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.57
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$4.99
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.78
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.88
$2.86
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$0.63
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.5
$1.39
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.9
$7.98
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.16
$2.08
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.79
$4.05
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.2
$10.5
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.98
$3.36
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.49
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$1.45
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.5
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.39
$12.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17
$29.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.64
$22.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.5
$54.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$33.6
$65.7
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$125
$553
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4369
$15235

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$522
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$594
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$573
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$801
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$483
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$625
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$785
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$613
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$585
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$768
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$771
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$492
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$500
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$650
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$518
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$381
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$479
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$413
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$648
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$648
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$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
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$647
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$638

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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1136
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1124
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$1150
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$1098
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1081
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1089
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$1041
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1138
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1137
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1088
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$1033
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1107
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1111
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1103
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1128
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1104
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1105
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1066
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1249
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1099
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1122
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1196
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1124
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1071
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1099
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1114
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1088
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1045
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1164
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1071
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1089
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1065
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$1169
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$1164
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$1109
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$1103
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$1090
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1101