Kampala vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$3139
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$7694
🏠 One person rent
$316
$2066
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$4004
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$724
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$157
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$5811
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Good
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
44
94
🏙️ Population
1.68M
690K

The cost of living in Kampala is 77% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 6887th and 93rd ($707 vs $3139) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 74th in Uganda and the United States, respectively. Check Uganda vs the United States comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Washington ranked 6th in the United States, while ranked 6586th and 41st among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Washington

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Kampala Washington
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$22.2
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$89.8
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$12
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$8.31
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$5.45
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$2.72
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$2248
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$1786
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$4843
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$3476
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$122
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$189
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$65
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
6.51%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$9758
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$6572
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$2.63
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$80.4
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$22.8
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$0.96
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$3.65
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$4.18
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$5.36
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$15.3
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$15.3
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$18.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$5.12
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$1.91
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$5.27
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.53
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$3.05
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$3.48
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$1.7
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$3.1
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$16.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.01
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$12.1
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$9.26
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$4.83
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$4.96
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$2.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$99.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$16.4
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$106
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$32.5
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$73.1
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$109
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$2258
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$23453

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$643
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$559
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$511
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$581
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$583
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$483
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$518
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$579
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$568
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$784
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$460
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$466
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$768
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$622
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$576
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$760
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$723
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$598
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$493
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$509
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$545
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$587
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$579
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$441
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$509
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$509
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$745
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$510
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$559
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$520
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$508
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$723
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$571
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$546
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$509
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$482
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$763
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$535
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$509
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$543

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2890
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2553
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2701
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2179
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2537
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2279
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2436
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2505
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2777
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2417
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2299
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2675
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2575
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2626
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2447
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2583
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2504
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3236
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2775
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2664
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2599
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2807
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2917
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2363
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2238
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2405
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2223
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2498
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2281
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2202
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1823
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2887
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2693
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2619
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2140
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1955
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2294
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$1975
122 km or 76 mi York
$1948