Kampala vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$654
$3079
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1612
$7509
🏠 One person rent
$273
$2032
🏘️ Family rent
$509
$3829
🍽️ Food expenses
$234
$700
🚐 Transport expenses
$93.6
$156
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$207
$6776
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
46
95
🏙️ Population
1.68M
690K

The cost of living in Kampala is 79% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7156th and 96th ($654 vs $3079) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 82nd 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 2.2 months in Washington. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Washington ranked 3rd in the United States, while ranked 6597th and 22nd 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
$2.52
$21.7
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$30.2
$87.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$7.7
$11.6
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.02
$8.43
☕ Cappuccino
$2.46
$5.53
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.38
$2.45
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$221
$2233
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$152
$1772
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$697
$4714
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$306
$3322
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.2
$111
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49
$171
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$75.9
$57.6
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
19.99%
6.6%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1172
$9149
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$9242
$6215
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.76
$2.47
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$51.2
$86.9
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.77
$21.4
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.47
$0.95
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.13
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.15
$3.79
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.27
$4.34
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.73
$4.32
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.71
$14.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.42
$12.5
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.91
$17.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.55
$5.01
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$2.3
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.58
$5.13
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.25
$5.86
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.04
$3.39
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.37
$3.55
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.37
$1.68
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.21
$2.29
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$7.95
$16.1
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.11
$2.97
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.28
$11.7
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$3.97
$9.21
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$5.81
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.86
$5.04
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.29
$2.42
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$54.2
$97.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$5.64
$14.9
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$15.9
$117
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$29.7
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.4
$66.4
👟 Brand Sneakers
$39.2
$110
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$177
$2314
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4869
$28279

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$600
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$547
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$542
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$557
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$557
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$424
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$441
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$556
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$543
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$748
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$405
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$493
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$747
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$599
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$553
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$745
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$677
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$575
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$439
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$449
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$539
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$572
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$566
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$458
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$448
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$446
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$646
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$445
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$554
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$498
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$453
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$739
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$530
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$493
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$448
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$524
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$776
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$486
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$449
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$571

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$2844
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2535
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2982
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2685
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2150
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2369
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2215
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2359
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2325
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2730
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2362
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2258
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2714
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2428
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2662
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2518
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2592
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2522
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3110
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2591
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2674
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2426
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2863
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2849
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2421
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2685
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2367
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2197
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2518
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2308
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2241
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1876
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2433
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2416
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2401
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2116
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$1906
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2255
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2107
122 km or 76 mi York
$1846