Kampala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$717
$1698
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1679
$4089
🏠 One person rent
$303
$829
🏘️ Family rent
$495
$1453
🍽️ Food expenses
$268
$435
🚐 Transport expenses
$89.5
$322
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$142
$2574
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
57
100
😀 Quality of life
49
99
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 58% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7003rd and 3130th ($717 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 1.5 months in Tokyo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6747th and 4th 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
$2.93
$7.1
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.1
$39.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.95
$5.04
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.47
$3.96
☕ Cappuccino
$2.91
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.5
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$375
$1001
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$190
$631
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$669
$1794
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$338
$1151
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$28.6
$93.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.7
$143
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$47.2
$30.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.47%
1.61%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1201
$10581
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1048
$5243
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.87
$1.45
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$44.2
$75.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$4.07
$30.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.14
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.75
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.17
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$4.16
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.76
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.7
$14.5
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$7.33
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.54
$20.8
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.05
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.49
$2.57
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.71
$5.39
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.62
$5.06
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.15
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.7
$3.2
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.4
$0.59
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.44
$1.7
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$11.8
$9.55
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$2.13
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.73
$4.02
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.5
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.94
$3.32
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.56
$1.44
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.35
$1.43
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$47.3
$60.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.64
$13
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$18.1
$29.8
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.43
$22.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.3
$55
👟 Brand Sneakers
$44.7
$63.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$176
$518
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$3783
$14795

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$658
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$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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12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1110
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1115
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1125
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1035
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1025
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1055
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$961
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1113
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1094
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1020
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$945
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1033
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1049
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1066
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1198
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1058
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1047
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1025
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$972
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1354
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1068
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1088
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1037
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1066
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1002
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1040
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$997
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1041
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1024
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1005
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$975
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1050
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1040
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1061
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1078
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1073
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1044
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1031
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$961