Kampala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$697
$1679
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1649
$4119
🏠 One person rent
$312
$813
🏘️ Family rent
$519
$1422
🍽️ Food expenses
$245
$448
🚐 Transport expenses
$88
$307
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$140
$2429
😷 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 58% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 7291st and 3273rd ($697 vs $1679) 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 1.4 months in Tokyo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6847th and 9th 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
$2.65
$7.52
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$26.8
$43.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.24
$4.99
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.33
$3.71
☕ Cappuccino
$2.5
$3.41
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.45
$1.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$453
$1130
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$180
$583
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$825
$2080
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$323
$1045
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$38
$90.6
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$56.9
$140
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$39.3
$30.2
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.64%
1.87%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1233
$10558
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1001
$5002
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.92
$1.3
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$46.3
$76.1
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.76
$28.2
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.36
$1.08
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.79
$1.51
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.96
$1.58
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.33
$5.4
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.57
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.73
$11.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.92
$7.38
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.96
$19.9
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.49
$4.99
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.32
$2.61
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.42
$4.41
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$6.21
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$3.64
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$3.43
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.35
$0.56
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.33
$1.3
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.57
$9.42
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.13
$1.76
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.12
$3.89
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.11
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.94
$3.17
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.44
$1.37
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.26
$1.36
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$42.8
$63.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.61
$12.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$40.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.61
$21
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$49.2
👟 Brand Sneakers
$38.8
$56.3
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$230
$688
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$5038
$17493

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$635
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$531
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$573
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$603
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$624
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$524
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$549
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$591
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$541
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$810
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$513
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$613
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$795
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$671
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$577
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$784
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$872
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$553
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$532
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$688
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$583
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$411
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$533
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$447
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$689
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$688
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$807
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$691
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$543
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$513
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$688
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$779
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$448
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$750
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$690
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$415
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$828
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$543
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$689
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$618

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Distance City Cost of living
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1131
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1133
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1144
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1073
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1045
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1074
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$985
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1128
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1123
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1051
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$973
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1068
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1086
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1087
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1199
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1070
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1075
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1064
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1004
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1358
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1080
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1105
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1055
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1101
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1037
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1085
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1033
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1005
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1084
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1038
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1009
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1070
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1047
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1091
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1107
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1094
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1077
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1053
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1006