Kampala vs Tokyo - Cost of Living Comparison

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Kampala Tokyo
🚶 Cost of living one person
$707
$1641
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1744
$4326
🏠 One person rent
$316
$803
🏘️ Family rent
$635
$1741
🍽️ Food expenses
$253
$438
🚐 Transport expenses
$84.6
$287
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$184
$2601
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Excellent
✈️ Airport proximity
34 km
15 km
🎓 Higher education
52
100
😀 Quality of life
44
99
🏙️ Population
1.68M
14.3M

The cost of living in Kampala is 57% less expensive than in Tokyo. Cities ranked 6887th and 3085th ($707 vs $1641) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 4th in Uganda and Japan, respectively. Check Uganda vs Japan comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.3 months in Kampala compared to 1.6 months in Tokyo. Kampala ranked 1st best city to live in Uganda vs Tokyo ranked 1st in Japan, while ranked 6586th and 3rd 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
$2.75
$6.38
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$27.1
$44.2
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$8.22
$5.64
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.28
$3.79
☕ Cappuccino
$2.68
$3.61
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.44
$1.19
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$270
$1054
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$209
$567
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$927
$2732
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$426
$1247
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$26.6
$105
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$40.6
$164
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$68.8
$33.5
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
22.02%
1.86%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1164
$10740
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$876
$5460
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.82
$1.55
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$45.5
$57.3
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$2.68
$28.3
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.54
$1.25
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.71
$1.63
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$1.19
$1.53
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.39
$3.08
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.84
$2.27
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$3.72
$16.7
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.77
$7.61
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.11
$22.5
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.8
$4.88
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.52
$2.6
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.85
$6
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.53
$5.02
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.44
$2.85
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.86
$2.91
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.39
$0.6
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.29
$1.46
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$10.8
$8.22
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.17
$2.25
🚬 Cigarette pack
$2.73
$4.18
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.22
$10.4
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$6.01
$3.45
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.34
$1.47
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.3
$1.5
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$45.2
$66.1
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$6.56
$13.5
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$17.1
$25.9
💇 Haircut, simple
$6.36
$23.1
👖 Brand Jeans
$17.6
$56
👟 Brand Sneakers
$34
$66
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$124
$574
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4412
$15495

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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
12 km or 7.3 mi Musashino
$1121
12 km or 7.4 mi Komae
$1112
12 km or 7.5 mi Mitaka
$1133
13 km or 8 mi Wako
$1059
13 km or 8.4 mi Kawaguchi
$1056
14 km or 8.5 mi Hirai
$1090
14 km or 8.9 mi Toda
$980
14 km or 8.9 mi Chofu
$1124
14 km or 9 mi Nishitokyo
$1113
15 km or 9.3 mi Asaka
$1038
15 km or 9.4 mi Warabi
$964
16 km or 10 mi Niiza
$1061
17 km or 10 mi Higashikurume
$1079
17 km or 11 mi Koganei
$1084
18 km or 11 mi Kawasaki-ku
$1080
18 km or 11 mi Inagi
$1071
18 km or 11 mi Soka
$1077
18 km or 11 mi Kiyose
$1062
19 km or 12 mi Shiki
$1000
19 km or 12 mi Kawasaki
$1187
19 km or 12 mi Urayasu
$1096
20 km or 12 mi Fuchu
$1106
20 km or 12 mi Saitama
$1038
20 km or 12 mi Kodaira
$1095
20 km or 12 mi Yashio
$1050
21 km or 13 mi Kokubunji
$1075
21 km or 13 mi Higashimurayama
$1078
21 km or 13 mi Miyoshi
$1037
22 km or 14 mi Ichikawa
$1119
22 km or 14 mi Matsudo
$1106
23 km or 14 mi Misato
$1052
23 km or 14 mi Fujimi
$1016
23 km or 14 mi Kunitachi
$1073
23 km or 14 mi Tama
$1057
24 km or 15 mi Tokorozawa
$1109
24 km or 15 mi Koshigaya
$1116
25 km or 15 mi Tachikawa
$1092
25 km or 15 mi Higashiyamato
$1075
26 km or 16 mi Yoshikawa
$1060
26 km or 16 mi Fujimino
$1033