Kampala vs Washington - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Washington
🚶 Cost of living one person
$722
$3306
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1697
$7823
🏠 One person rent
$322
$2128
🏘️ Family rent
$541
$3806
🍽️ Food expenses
$259
$764
🚐 Transport expenses
$85.1
$168
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$136
$6170
😷 Air quality
Bad
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
54
100
😀 Quality of life
48
93
🏙️ Population
1.68M
690K

The cost of living in Kampala is 78% less expensive than in Washington. Cities ranked 7132nd and 92nd ($722 vs $3306) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 62nd 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 0.2 months in Kampala compared to 1.9 months in Washington. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Washington ranked 7th in the United States, while ranked 6923rd and 52nd 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
$2.86
$21.9
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$29.3
$102
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.4
$12.3
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.42
$8.25
☕ Cappuccino
$2.81
$6.13
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.54
$3.44
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$430
$2369
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$197
$1820
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$777
$4324
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$362
$3337
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$32.9
$130
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$49.9
$203
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$45.9
$67.8
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
20.76%
6.47%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1211
$7337
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1013
$4181
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.85
$2.76
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$42
$115
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$3.92
$18.5
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.44
$0.86
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.76
$1.15
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.12
$3.84
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.4
$5.46
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.75
$4.73
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$5.17
$18.1
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.83
$15.6
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.55
$19.7
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.61
$5.59
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.5
$1.98
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.59
$5.14
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.6
$5.97
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.56
$2.83
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.72
$3.76
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.38
$1.62
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.4
$3.57
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10
$17.5
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.23
$4.53
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.64
$13.5
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.34
$9.25
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.04
$4.8
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.54
$4.36
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.32
$2.54
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$49.3
$113
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$7.05
$16.8
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$16.8
$198
💇 Haircut, simple
$5.59
$35.3
👖 Brand Jeans
$16.5
$74.6
👟 Brand Sneakers
$43
$111
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$201
$2250
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4366
$24788

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Distance City Cost of living
11 km or 7 mi Kira Town
$670
32 km or 20 mi Entebbe
$563
70 km or 44 mi Jinja
$593
183 km or 114 mi Tororo
$624
197 km or 122 mi Mbale
$651
212 km or 131 mi Mumias
$505
246 km or 153 mi Kisumu
$533
274 km or 171 mi Gulu
$627
288 km or 179 mi Kasese
$572
294 km or 183 mi Bunia
$825
301 km or 187 mi Eldoret
$520
317 km or 197 mi Mwanza
$623
347 km or 216 mi Beni
$810
350 km or 217 mi Byumba
$620
355 km or 220 mi Arua
$617
366 km or 227 mi Butembo
$798
377 km or 234 mi Kigali
$811
384 km or 238 mi Ruhengeri
$518
393 km or 244 mi Nakuru
$508
431 km or 268 mi Muyinga
$691
432 km or 269 mi Nyanza
$544
432 km or 269 mi Gisenyi
$395
446 km or 277 mi Kibuye
$507
452 km or 281 mi Butare
$409
471 km or 293 mi Ngozi
$692
494 km or 307 mi Ruyigi
$693
503 km or 313 mi Nairobi
$797
510 km or 317 mi Gitega
$694
514 km or 320 mi Cyangugu
$517
516 km or 321 mi Juba
$528
517 km or 321 mi Bubanza
$693
520 km or 323 mi Bukavu
$798
523 km or 325 mi Thika
$455
545 km or 339 mi Bujumbura
$759
551 km or 343 mi Rutana
$691
559 km or 348 mi Machakos
$419
563 km or 350 mi Uvira
$839
564 km or 351 mi Meru
$542
583 km or 362 mi Makamba
$691
613 km or 381 mi Arusha
$602

Cities near Washington

Distance City Cost of living
2.5 km or 1.5 mi Georgetown
$3030
9.5 km or 5.9 mi Bailey's Crossroads
$2581
10 km or 6.3 mi Alexandria
$2877
11 km or 6.8 mi Bethesda
$2763
12 km or 7.5 mi Silver Spring
$2252
15 km or 9.2 mi College Park
$2777
17 km or 11 mi Springfield
$2379
17 km or 11 mi Greenbelt
$2650
23 km or 14 mi Rockville
$2499
24 km or 15 mi Fairfax
$2818
26 km or 16 mi Bowie
$2544
27 km or 17 mi Laurel
$2344
28 km or 17 mi Reston
$2721
30 km or 19 mi Waldorf
$2522
31 km or 19 mi Gaithersburg
$2526
32 km or 20 mi Herndon
$2800
34 km or 21 mi Woodbridge
$2681
34 km or 21 mi Marumsco
$2588
36 km or 22 mi Centreville
$3292
37 km or 23 mi Germantown
$2664
38 km or 23 mi Columbia
$2830
41 km or 26 mi Manassas
$2453
42 km or 26 mi Ashburn
$2736
47 km or 29 mi Annapolis
$2951
49 km or 31 mi Catonsville
$2443
51 km or 32 mi Leesburg
$2304
57 km or 35 mi Eldersburg
$2521
57 km or 35 mi Baltimore
$2234
61 km or 38 mi Owings Mills
$2586
68 km or 42 mi Frederick
$2333
76 km or 47 mi Fredericksburg
$2372
83 km or 52 mi Charles Town
$1944
87 km or 54 mi Edgewood
$2985
92 km or 57 mi Bel Air South
$2755
93 km or 58 mi Bel Air North
$2667
102 km or 63 mi Hanover
$2257
102 km or 63 mi Hagerstown
$2024
103 km or 64 mi Winchester
$2399
106 km or 66 mi Waynesboro
$2000
122 km or 76 mi York
$2003