Kampala vs Surat - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Surat
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$785
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$1240
🏠 One person rent
$316
$533
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$534
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$167
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$46.2
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$456
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Unhealthy
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
11 km
🎓 Higher education
52
40
😀 Quality of life
44
48
🏙️ Population
1.68M
5.94M

The cost of living in Kampala is 10% less expensive than in Surat. Cities ranked 6887th and 6501st ($707 vs $785) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 1st in Uganda and India, respectively. Check Uganda vs India comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 0.6 months in Surat. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Surat ranked 41st in India, while ranked 6586th and 6339th among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Kampala vs Surat

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Kampala Surat
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$2.75
$3.26
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$9.6
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$3.59
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$2.37
 Cappuccino
$2.68
$1.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$0.41
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$476
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$509
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$1088
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$341
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$24.4
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$37.6
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$6.53
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
8.9%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$881
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$664
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$0.24
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$5.92
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$2.05
 Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.21
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$0.76
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$0.57
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$0.82
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$0.98
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$4.81
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$3.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$8.76
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$1.45
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$0.56
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$0.99
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$0.66
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$0.33
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$0.37
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.24
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.03
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.79
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$3.11
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.14
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$2.14
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.23
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$0.91
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$0.63
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$14.9
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$2.97
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$14.7
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$2.48
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$24.8
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$42.1
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$55.5
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$1527

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$643
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$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

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Distance City Cost of living
26 km or 16 mi Navsari
$284
98 km or 61 mi Bhavnagar
$297
131 km or 82 mi Vadodara
$406
164 km or 102 mi Nashik
$346
170 km or 106 mi Nadiad
$399
189 km or 117 mi Vasai
$288
192 km or 119 mi Malegaon
$394
196 km or 122 mi Godhra
$391
208 km or 130 mi Ahmedabad
$471
209 km or 130 mi Bhiwandi
$368
216 km or 134 mi Kalyan
$396
222 km or 138 mi Thane
$484
228 km or 142 mi Gandhinagar
$424
239 km or 148 mi Navi Mumbai
$480
244 km or 152 mi Rajkot
$326
245 km or 152 mi Mumbai
$716
274 km or 170 mi Mehsana
$402
284 km or 177 mi Jalgaon
$357
296 km or 184 mi Aurangabad
$406
314 km or 195 mi Pune
$519
332 km or 206 mi Ratlam
$327
338 km or 210 mi Porbandar
$344
356 km or 221 mi Indore
$379
377 km or 234 mi Ujjain
$285
389 km or 242 mi Udaipur
$347
399 km or 248 mi Bhuj
$295
406 km or 252 mi Satara
$312
436 km or 271 mi Akola
$304
499 km or 310 mi Latur
$409
500 km or 311 mi Bhilwara
$360
505 km or 314 mi Solapur
$294
511 km or 318 mi Amravati
$283
512 km or 318 mi Sangli
$310
514 km or 320 mi Pali
$338
518 km or 322 mi Kolhapur
$332
521 km or 324 mi Nanded
$335
526 km or 327 mi Bhopal
$367
526 km or 327 mi Ichalkaranji
$321
541 km or 336 mi Kota
$368
570 km or 354 mi Bijapur
$348